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.
- Reservoir
- …lies at an elevation of 3 feet (1 metre)
- Description: reservoir in Washington, D.C.
- Also known as“Flushing Lakes”“Tidal Reservoir”“Tidal Reservoirs”“Twining Lake”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Mall and Thomas Jefferson Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown and Southwest.
Tidal Basin
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- Location
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Latitude
38.88364° or 38° 53′ 1″ north
Longitude
-77.0388° or 77° 2′ 20″ west
Open location code
87C4VXM6+FF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Wharf and Southwest Waterfront.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Japanese Pagoda and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial.
Washington, D.C.: Highlights
Notable places include West End and East End.
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