Little Island
Little Island is an island in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., just south of Theodore Roosevelt Island and the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.Photo: WorldIslandInfo.com, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Island
- Description: island in District of Columbia, United States
- Also known as: “South Island” and “Swan Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Arlington National Cemetery and Lincoln Memorial.
Arlington National Cemetery
Photo: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Lincoln Memorial
Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.
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.
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, is the national cultural center of the United States, serving as a "living memorial" to John F.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosslyn and Foggy Bottom.
Rosslyn
Suburb
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosslyn is a heavily urbanized unincorporated area 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.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
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 D.C.
Georgetown
Photo: Peterfitzgerald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Little Island
- Categories: river island and landform
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Little Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Little Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Little Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, District of Columbia)”
- Cebuano: “Little Island”
- Dutch: “Little Island”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kidwell Meadows and Radnor Heights.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge and Peters Point.
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