Little Falls Branch

Little Falls Branch, a 3.8-mile-long tributary stream of the Potomac River, is located in Montgomery County, Maryland. In the 19th century, the stream was also called Powder Mill Branch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lock 5 and Marden House.

Lock 5

River

Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.

Lock 5 is a river.

Marden House

Building

The Marden House is a residence in McLean, Virginia, United States, designed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It is located just off Chain Bridge Road and overlooks the Potomac River.

Fort Marcy

Archaeological site

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Fort Marcy was a Union fortification protecting Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War. Its remains are now administered by the National Park Service as part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brookmont and Spring Valley.

Brookmont

Village

Brookmont is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,751.

Spring Valley

Neighborhood

Photo: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood in Ward 3, Northwest Washington, D.C. As of July 2021, it was the most expensive neighborhood in the District, with homes selling at a median price of $1.465 million.

The Palisades

Neighborhood

Photo: Slowking4, CC BY 3.0.

The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus to the D.C.-Maryland boundary.

Little Falls Branch

Type: Stream
Description: Stream in Maryland, United States of America
Categories: branch and body of water
Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.93567° or 38° 56′ 8″ north

Longitude

-77.1197° or 77° 7′ 11″ west

Elevation

16 feet (5 metres)

Open location code

87C4WVPJ+74

GeoNames ID

4360802

Wikidata ID

Q6649968

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In Other Languages

“Little Falls Branch” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Little Falls Branch”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Arlingwood and Potomac Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fort Marcy Park and Lock 5.

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