Gravel Point

Gravel Point is a cape in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Gravel Point is situated nearby to the locality Radnor Heights, as well as near the suburb Rosslyn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arlington National Cemetery and US Marine Corps War Memorial.

Arlington National Cemetery

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Arlington National Cemetery is in Arlington, Virginia. Just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., adjacent to the Pentagon, this national military cemetery includes John F.

The United States Marine Corps War Memorial is a national memorial located in Arlington Ridge Park in Arlington County, Virginia. The memorial was dedicated in 1954 to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775.

Lincoln Memorial

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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosslyn and Georgetown.

Rosslyn

Suburb

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Rosslyn is a heavily urbanized neighborhood in northeastern Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It is in Northern Virginia, north of Arlington National Cemetery and directly across the Potomac River from Georgetown and Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C. Rosslyn encompasses the Arlington neighborhoods of North Rosslyn and Radnor/Ft.

Georgetown

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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.

Foggy Bottom

Suburb

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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown.

Gravel Point

Type: Cape
Description: cape in District of Columbia, United States of America
Category: landform
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.88956° or 38° 53′ 22″ north

Longitude

-77.06359° or 77° 3′ 49″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

87C4VWQP+RH

GeoNames ID

4138959

Wikidata ID

Q34903735

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Gravel Point” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Gravel Point”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Radnor Heights and Fort Myer Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge and Little Island.

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