Tidewater Lock
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.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 metres)
- Description: defunct canal lock in Washington, D.C.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Lincoln Memorial.
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Theater building
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts… John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is situated 1,400 feet south of Tidewater Lock.
Lincoln Memorial
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The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial… Lincoln Memorial is situated 1 mile southeast of Tidewater Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Georgetown.
Tidewater Lock
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Latitude
38.89956° or 38° 53′ 58″ north
Longitude
-77.05748° or 77° 3′ 27″ west
Open location code
87C4VWXV+R2
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Tidewater Lock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tidewater Lock”
- Slovenian: “Tidewater Lock”
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