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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- 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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The National Mall, a national park, is a famous 2-mile-long tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly boulevard in Washington, D.C. stretching from the Capitol Building in the east to the Lincoln Memorial and Potomac River on the west.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Greyfiveys, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
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. 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″ northLongitude
-77.03881° or 77° 2′ 20″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87C4VXM6+FFOpenStreetMap ID
way 26755238OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
4140759Wikidata ID
Q956781
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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 Japanese Pagoda and Field #1.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tidal Basin”. Photo: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0.