Tidal Basin
The Tidal Basin is a man-made reservoir located between the Potomac River and the Washington Channel in Washington, D.C. The Basin is part of West Potomac Park, is near the National Mall and is a focal point of the National Cherry Blossom Festival held each spring.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as: “Flushing Lakes”, “Tidal Reservoir”, “Tidal Reservoirs”, and “Twining Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
National Mall
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
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.Washington Monument
The Washington Monument is a 555-foot tall obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, a Founding Father of the United States and the nation's first president.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and Southwest.
Downtown
Suburb
Downtown is the central business district of Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. It is the third largest central business district in the United States.
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.
Golden Triangle
Neighborhood
The Golden Triangle is a neighborhood and business improvement district in Washington, D.C., United States. Covering 43 blocks, it encompasses the western part of Washington's central business district, running from the front yard of the White House's north side to Dupont Circle and from 16th Street NW to 21st Street NW and including sections of K Street and Connecticut Avenue.
Tidal Basin
- Categories: lake, inlet, and body of water
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.88364° or 38° 53′ 1″ north
Longitude
-77.0388° or 77° 2′ 20″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87C4VXM6+FF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Urdu—“Tidal Basin” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Conca Tidal”
- Chinese: “潮汐池”
- Chinese: “潮汐湖”
- Chinese: “潮汐潭”
- Dutch: “Tidal Basin”
- French: “Tidal Basin”
- Hebrew: “אגן הגאות”
- Japanese: “タイダルベイスン”
- Portuguese: “Tidal Basin”
- Spanish: “Cuenca Tidal”
- Urdu: “ٹائیڈل بیسن”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Wharf and Southwest Waterfront.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and Kutz Memorial Bridge.
Washington, D.C.: Must-Visit Destinations
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