Northwest Branch Anacostia River

Northwest Branch Anacostia River is a 21.5-mile-long free-flowing stream in and , . It is a tributary of the , which flows to the and the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: Anacostia River tributary in Maryland, U.S.
  • Also known as: “North West Branch”, “Northwest Branch”, and “Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River”

Places of Interest

Highlights include George Washington House and Mount Rainier Historic District.

Building
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The , or Indian Queen Tavern, is located at Baltimore Avenue, at Upshur Street, in , .

Historic site
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The is a national historic district located at , , which began as a streetcar suburb located northeast of The district was built on a gently rolling rural landscape from about 1900 to 1940.

Geographical marker
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is a small spit of land, a fraction of its original size, along Dueling Creek, formerly in the town of , and now within the town of Colmar Manor, just to the northeast of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Brentwood and Cottage City.

Village
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is a town in , , United States. The population was 593 at the 2020 census. The municipality of is located north of and is surrounded by the communities of , , and , and the nearby .

Village
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, officially the Town of , is a town in , , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,335.

Town
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is a town in , United States. The population was 9,657 at the 2020 census. Areas in are located within ZIP code 20710.

Northwest Branch Anacostia River

Latitude
38.94261° or 38° 56′ 33″ north
Longitude
-76.94414° or 76° 56′ 39″ west
Elevation
13 feet (4 metres)
Open location code
87C5W3V4+28
Geo­Names ID
4364068
Wiki­data ID
Q7059974
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Satellite Map

Discover Northwest Branch Anacostia River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“Northwest Branch Anacostia River” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Northwest Branch Anacostia”
  • Cebuano: “Northwest Branch Anacostia River”
  • Dutch: “Northwest Branch Anacostia River”
  • Slovenian: “Northwest Branch Anacostia River”
  • Slovenian: “Severozahodni krak reke Anacostia”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Highland and Brentwood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Northeast Branch Anacostia River and Peace Cross.

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