Potomac Railroad Bridge
Potomac Railroad Bridge is a bridge in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Potomac Railroad Bridge is situated nearby to Thomas Jefferson Memorial, as well as near the quarter Southwest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Long Bridge and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Long Bridge
Bridge
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There have been three bridges named the Long Bridge connecting Washington, D.C., to Arlington, Virginia, over the Potomac River. The first bridge at the site opened in 1809 for foot, horse, and stagecoach traffic.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C., built in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the nation's third president. Thomas Jefferson Memorial is situated 2,700 feet north of Potomac Railroad Bridge.
Pentagon
Military installation
Photo: David B. Gleason, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pentagon is the headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense, in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The building was constructed on an accelerated schedule during World War II. Pentagon is situated 1 mile west of Potomac Railroad Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southwest and Waterfront.
Southwest
Quarter
Southwest is the southwestern quadrant of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street.
Waterfront
The Waterfront is just south of the National Mall. In addition to beautiful views of the Washington Channel, which separates the parkland on Hains Point with the land contiguous with the National Mall, this neighborhood includes great seafood, restaurants, bars, sports stadiums, entertainment options and boat excursions.
National Landing
Neighborhood
National Landing is an area in Northern Virginia encompassing parts of the Crystal City and Pentagon City neighborhoods of Arlington County and the Potomac Yard neighborhood in the city of Alexandria.
Potomac Railroad Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Also known as: “Long Bridge”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.87428° or 38° 52′ 27″ northLongitude
-77.03887° or 77° 2′ 20″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87C4VXF6+PFGeoNames ID
4140067
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