Lock 5

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Lock 6

River

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Lock 6 is a 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. Fort Marcy is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Lock 5.

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Spring Valley

Neighborhood

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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

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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. The Palisades is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lock 5.

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