Carderock
Carderock is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, along the Potomac River. It is located in the southern part of the Potomac census-designated place and western part of the Bethesda postal area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Carderock, Maryland” and “Carderock, MD”
Places of Interest
Highlights include David Taylor Model Basin and Lock 14.
David Taylor Model Basin
Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The David W. Taylor Model Basin is one of the largest ship model basins—test facilities for the development of ship design—in the world. DTMB is a field activity of the Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Carderock Recreation Area
Picnic site
Carderock Recreation Area is a 100-acre park in Carderock, Maryland, part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. The area is well known as a destination for its outdoor activities of rock climbing, hiking and biking.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carderock Springs Historic District and Cabin John.
Carderock Springs Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carderock Springs Historic District is a national historic district located at Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland. The district encompasses 275 modernist houses located northwest of Bethesda. Carderock Springs Historic District is situated 1½ miles northeast of Carderock.
Cabin John
Village
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cabin John is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 2,459. Overlooking the Potomac River, it is a suburb of Washington, D.C.… Cabin John is situated 2 miles east of Carderock.
Glen Echo
Village
Photo: Ben Walther, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glen Echo is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, that was chartered in 1904. The population was 279 at the 2020 census. Glen Echo is situated 3 miles east of Carderock.
Carderock
Latitude
38.97761° or 38° 58′ 39″ northLongitude
-77.19443° or 77° 11′ 40″ westElevation
148 feet (45 metres)Open location code
87C4XRH4+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 158354366OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Carderock” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡德羅克 (馬里蘭州)”
- Chinese: “卡德羅克”
- French: “Carderock”
- Irish: “Carderock”
- Japanese: “カーデロック”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Eagle Ridge and Mazza Falls.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Naval Surface Warfare Center Fire Station 52 and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Montgomery County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, and Takoma Park.
Curious Places to Discover
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