The Potomac Gorge

The Potomac Gorge is a valley in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. The Potomac Gorge is situated nearby to the neighborhood Riverwood, as well as near Woodmont.

Type: Valley
Description: valley in Washington, D.C., United States
Also known as: “Potomac Gorge”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Georgetown University and Kreeger Museum.

Georgetown University

University

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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university.

Kreeger Museum

Museum

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The Kreeger Museum is a modern and contemporary non-profit art museum located in Washington, D.C., United States. It is located on Foxhall Road, one of the residential neighborhoods of the city, in the former home of Carmen and David Lloyd Kreeger, pillars…

Castle Gatehouse

Building

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Castle Gatehouse, Washington Aqueduct is a pumping station at the Georgetown Reservoir on the Washington Aqueduct in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foxhall and Maywood Historic District.

Foxhall

Neighborhood

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Foxhall, also known as Foxhall Village, is a neighborhood in northwestern Washington, D.C., bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side, Foxhall Road on the west, Glover-Archbold Park on the east, and P Street NW on the south.

Maywood Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Maywood Historic District is a national historic district located in Arlington County, Virginia. It contains 198 contributing buildings in a residential neighborhood located in the northern part of the county.

Lyon Village

Neighborhood

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Lyon Village is a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia. It is roughly bounded by Langston Boulevard, North Veitch Street, North Franklin Road, North Highland Street, North Fillmore Street, and North Kirkwood Road, and is positioned next to the urbanized Rosslyn-Ballston corridor.

The Potomac Gorge

Category: landform
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90733° or 38° 54′ 26″ north

Longitude

-77.09414° or 77° 5′ 39″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87C4WW44+W8

GeoNames ID

4140060

Wikidata ID

Q35388225

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Satellite Map

Discover The Potomac Gorge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“The Potomac Gorge” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “The Potomac Gorge”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Riverwood and Woodmont.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Reservoir Playground and Fishing Shore.

Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into West End, East End, Georgetown, and Shaw.

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