McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a large contiguous forest of varied habitat, situated between the Potomac River and the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal to the south, and Seneca Creek State Park to the east.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Algonkian Regional Park and Sharpshin Island.
Algonkian Regional Park
Nature reserve
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Algonkian Regional Park is located on the Potomac River in Sterling, Virginia at Cascades, Virginia. The 838-acre park is owned and operated by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and contains open fields, picnic shelters, rental cottages, an event… Algonkian Regional Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.
Sharpshin Island
Islet
Sharpshin Island is an island on the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, near Algonkian Regional Park. It is 5.3 acres in area, but is very narrow, measuring only 50 ft across at its broadest point. Sharpshin Island is situated 2 miles southeast of McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.
Potomac Falls High School
School
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Potomac Falls High School is a public secondary school in Sterling, Virginia unincorporated area in Loudoun County. The school is part of the Loudoun County Public Schools system. Potomac Falls High School is situated 1½ miles south of McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Countryside and Cascades.
Countryside
Village
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Countryside is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 10,072. It is located approximately 27 miles northwest of Washington and is bounded by the Potomac River to the north, and by Route 7 to the south. Countryside is situated 2 miles south of McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.
Cascades
Village
Cascades is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 11,912. Along with nearby Countryside and Lowes Island, it is considered one of the three main components of the Potomac Falls community within Sterling. Cascades is situated 2 miles southeast of McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.
University Center
Village
University Center is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 3,586. Mailing addresses in the community are for Ashburn. University Center is situated 2½ miles southwest of McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.
McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area
- Type: Park
- Category: wildlife management area
- Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sugarland and Potomac Falls.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Van Deventer Island and Tenfoot Island.
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