Broad Run
Broad Run is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland. The headwaters of the stream originate west of the town of Poolesville, and the creek flows southward for 8.9 miles to the Potomac River.Places of Interest
Highlights include The National Conference Center and Lock 25.
The National Conference Center
Convention center
The National Conference Center is a corporate training facility in Lansdowne, Virginia. It hosts over 14,000 individuals per month and comprises 265,000 square feet of meeting space.
Harrison Island
Island
Harrison Island is private farming island in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is located between the Potomac River on the Maryland side, and Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery on the Virginia side, next to Leesburg, Virginia. Harrison Island is situated 2 miles northwest of Broad Run.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lansdowne and Belmont.
Lansdowne
Village
Lansdowne is a census-designated place and planned community located near Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 11,253. Lansdowne is situated 2 miles south of Broad Run.
Belmont
Village
Belmont is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 5,966. It is 5 miles southeast of Leesburg, the Loudoun county seat, and 31 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The… Belmont is situated 3½ miles south of Broad Run.
Leesburg
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leesburg is in Loudoun County, Virginia. During the War of 1812, Leesburg was used as a temporary capital of the United States when the British occupied Washington.
Broad Run
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Potomac River in Maryland, United States
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Cebuano—“Broad Run” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Broad Run”
- Cebuano: “Broad Run”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Elmer and Lansdowne Town Center.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Broad Run Aqueduct and Red Rock Overlook Regional Park.
Montgomery County: Must-Visit Destinations
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