Great Falls

Great Falls is a series of rapids and waterfalls on the in the state of 14 miles upstream from As the border between the states of Maryland and generally follows the low-water line on the Virginia side, the…
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  • Waterfall
  • …lies at an elevation of 125 feet (38 metres)
  • Also known as
    “Great Falls Potomac River”
    “Patowmeck Falls”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Olmsted Island.

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Islet
is a small island in the middle of the…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Great Falls and Potomac.

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in , within the United States of America.

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is an unincorporated community and…

Locality
is an unincorporated community… is situated 3½ miles southeast of Great Falls.

Great Falls

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Latitude
38.99662° or 38° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
-77.25296° or 77° 15′ 11″ west
Open location code
87C4XPWW+JR
Geo­Names ID
4356711

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