Northwest Branch Anacostia River
Northwest Branch Anacostia River is a 21.5-mile-long free-flowing stream in Montgomery County and Prince George's County, Maryland. It is a tributary of the Anacostia River, which flows to the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
George Washington House
Building
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The George Washington House, or Indian Queen Tavern, is located at Baltimore Avenue, at Upshur Street, in Bladensburg, Prince George's County, Maryland.
Mount Rainier Historic District
Historic site
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The Mount Rainier Historic District is a national historic district located at Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland, which began as a streetcar suburb located northeast of Washington, D.C. The district was built on a gently rolling rural landscape from about 1900 to 1940.
Bladensburg Dueling Grounds
Geographical marker
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Bladensburg Dueling Grounds is a small spit of land, a fraction of its original size, along Dueling Creek, formerly in the town of Bladensburg, Maryland, and now within the town of Colmar Manor, just to the northeast of Washington, D.C., United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Brentwood and Cottage City.
North Brentwood
Village
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North Brentwood is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 593 at the 2020 census. The municipality of North Brentwood is located north of Washington and is surrounded by the communities of Brentwood, Hyattsville, and Cottage City, and the nearby Mount Rainier.
Cottage City
Village
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Cottage City, officially the Town of Cottage City, is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,335.
Bladensburg
Town
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Bladensburg is a town in Prince George's County of the U.S. state of Maryland. The population was 9,657 at the 2020 census. Areas in Bladensburg are located within ZIP code 20710. Bladensburg is 8.6 miles from Washington, D.C.…
Northwest Branch Anacostia River
- Categories: branch and body of water
- Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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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.
Prince George’s County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into College Park, Bowie, Laurel, and Greenbelt.
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