Lock 3
Lock 3 is a dam in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Lock 3 is situated nearby to Old Stone House, as well as near the suburb Foggy Bottom.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Stone House and Lincoln Memorial.
Old Stone House
Photo: Hu Totya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Stone House is one of the oldest structures in Washington, D.C. The house is also the last pre-revolutionary colonial building in Washington, D.C. Old Stone House is situated 550 feet northwest of Lock 3.
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. Lincoln Memorial is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Lock 3.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Foggy Bottom.
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.
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 D.C.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Lock 3
- Type: Dam
- Description: lock in Washington, D.C., United States
- Category: lock
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Lock 3” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lock 3”
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