Rock Creek
Rock Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River, in the United States, that empties into the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay. The 32.6-mile creek drains about 76.5 square miles. Its final quarter-mile is affected by tides.Photo: Katja Schulz, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington, D.C., in the United States
- Also known as: “Gold Creek”, “Pine Creek”, “Rock Creek (Potomac River tributary)”, and “Rock Creek (Potomac River)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Tidewater Lock.
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, is the national cultural center of the United States, serving as a "living memorial" to John F.
Tidewater Lock
River
Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.
The Tidewater Lock is a dam in Washington, D.C., west of the mouth of Rock Creek at the Potomac River, on the east side of Georgetown. Built to connect the Potomac and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, opened in 1831, it was a busy maritime intersection during several decades of the canal's heyday.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Georgetown.
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.
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.
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.
Rock Creek
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Rock Creek” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Rock Creek”
- Catalan: “Rock Creek”
- Cebuano: “Rock Creek (suba sa Tinipong Bansa, District of Columbia)”
- Cebuano: “Rock Creek”
- Chinese: “岩溪”
- Chinese: “罗克河”
- Chinese: “罗克溪”
- Dutch: “Rock Creek”
- French: “Rock Creek”
- German: “Rock Creek, Potomac River”
- German: “Rock Creek”
- Italian: “Rock Creek”
- Korean: “록 크릭”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Rock Creek”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Rock Creek”
- Polish: “Rock Creek”
- Slovenian: “Rock Creek”
- Urdu: “راک کریک (دریائے پوٹومیک معاون دریا)”
- Urdu: “راک کریک”
- Venetian: “Rock”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Rock Creek”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rock of Dumbarton and Georgetown Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tidewater Lock and The Mole.
Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into West End, East End, Georgetown, and Shaw.
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