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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Memorial and Embassy of Iceland.
Lincoln Memorial
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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. Lincoln Memorial is situated 1 mile southeast of Tidewater Lock.
Embassy of Iceland
Government office
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Embassy of Iceland is a government office, which is situated 730 feet northwest of Tidewater Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Georgetown.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
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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 D.C.
Georgetown
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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
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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.
Tidewater Lock
- Type: Dam
- Description: defunct canal lock in Washington, D.C.
- Category: lock
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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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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