Kingman Lake
Kingman Lake is a 110-acre artificial lake located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., U.S. The lake was created in 1920 when the United States Army Corps of Engineers used material dredged from the Anacostia River to create Kingman Island.
Photo: Brianski, Public domain.- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Lake Kingman”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kingman Island and Benning Bridge.
Kingman Island
Islet
Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916.
Benning Bridge
Bridge
United States National Arboretum
Park
The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mayfair and Arboretum.
Mayfair
Neighborhood
Mayfair or Parkside-Mayfair is a residential neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., United States, on the eastern bank of the Anacostia River. It is bounded by Jay Street NE, Foote Street NE, Kenilworth Terrace NE, Anacostia Avenue NE, and Kenilworth Avenue NE.
Arboretum
Neighborhood
Arboretum is a predominantly residential neighborhood located in Northeast Washington, D.C., tucked into the corner of the National Arboretum. The tiny neighborhood is bounded by New York Avenue NE to the north, Bladensburg Road NE to the west, and the National Arboretum to the south and east.
Benning
Neighborhood
Benning is a residential neighborhood located in Ward 7 of Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Minnesota Avenue to the west, and Benning Road on the north and east.
Kingman Lake
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.9014° or 38° 54′ 5″ north
Longitude
-76.96409° or 76° 57′ 51″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Open location code
87C5W22P+H9
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Satellite Map
Discover Kingman Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Kingman Lake” goes by many names.
- French: “Kingman Lake”
- Japanese: “キングマン湖”
- “Kingman”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as River Terrace and Mayfair-Parkside.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Langston Golf Course and Driving Range and Langston Playground.
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