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.

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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 University Center.

Countryside

Village

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Countryside is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Countryside had a population of 10,418. 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.

University Center

Village

University Center is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, University Center had a population of 3,969. Mailing addresses in the community are for Ashburn. University Center is situated 2½ miles southwest of McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.

Cascades

Village

Cascades is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cascades had a population of 12,366. 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 3 miles south of McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area.

McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area

Type: Park
Description: protected area in Maryland, United States
Category: wildlife management area
Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.07566° or 39° 4′ 32″ north

Longitude

-77.4011° or 77° 24′ 4″ west

Elevation

197 feet (60 metres)

Open location code

87F43HGX+7H

GeoNames ID

4362068

Wikidata ID

Q6801724

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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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