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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- 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.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Theodore Roosevelt Island is an 88.5-acre island and national memorial located in the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. During the Civil War, it was used as a training camp for the United States Colored Troops.
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, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89115° or 38° 53′ 28″ northLongitude
-77.05986° or 77° 3′ 36″ westElevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87C4VWRR+F3OpenStreetMap ID
way 67195943OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4139419Wikidata ID
Q6650455
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Satellite Map
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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 The West End and West End.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge and Theodore Roosevelt Island.
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