Pinehurst Branch
Pinehurst Branch is a tributary stream of Rock Creek in Washington, D.C., United States. The watershed of the stream is 619 acres. As of 2025 the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment is planning a stream restoration project on Pinehurst Branch, to improve wildlife habitat and wetlands, and improve water quality.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rock Creek Park Golf Course and Fort DeRussy.
Rock Creek Park Golf Course
Golf course
Rock Creek Park Golf Course is a golf course in Washington, D.C., in the United States. The entire course lies within Rock Creek Park, a national park owned and maintained by the National Park Service division of the United States Department of the Interior.
Fort DeRussy
Archaeological site
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort DeRussy was an American Civil War-era fortification constructed in 1861 on a hilltop along the west bank of Rock Creek within Washington, D.C., as part of the Defenses of Washington.
Fort Stevens
Park
Photo: D Monack, Public domain.
Fort Stevens, formerly named Fort Massachusetts, was part of the extensive fortifications built around Washington, D.C., during the American Civil War.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hawthorne and Barnaby Woods.
Hawthorne
Neighborhood
Hawthorne is a neighborhood of 308 single family homes in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C. According to neighborhood lore, the subdivision was named for the hawthorn trees once abundant in the area.
Barnaby Woods
Neighborhood
Barnaby Woods is a neighborhood in the Northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., wedged between Rock Creek Park and Montgomery County, Maryland. It is bounded on the north by Aberfoyle Place, on the west by Western Avenue, on the south by Tennyson Street, and on the east by Oregon Avenue.
Brightwood
Suburb
Photo: thebrightwoodian, CC BY 2.0.
Brightwood is a neighborhood in the northwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C. Brightwood is part of Ward 4.
Pinehurst Branch
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in D.C., United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Pinehurst Branch” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Pinehurst Branch”
- Cebuano: “Pinehurst Branch”
- Scots: “Pinehurst Branch”
- Swedish: “Pinehurst Branch”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rolling Meadow Bridge and Jumpin‘ Jack Spring.
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