Olmsted Island

Olmsted Island is a small island in the middle of the in the U.S. state of , near Great Falls which is a part of C & O Canal National Historical Park, located across the river from .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Islet
  • Description: island in the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
  • Also known as: “Falls Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Great Falls.

Photo: Zellfaze, CC0.
…

Waterfall
Photo: MamaGeek, CC BY 3.0.
is a series of rapids and waterfalls…

Canal
Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.
is a canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Great Falls and Potomac.

Photo: Rob Shenk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in , within the United States of America.

Photo: Russ, CC BY 2.0.
is an unincorporated community and…

Locality
is an unincorporated community… is situated 3½ miles southeast of Olmsted Island.

Olmsted Island

Latitude
38.9987° or 38° 59′ 55″ north
Longitude
-77.25098° or 77° 15′ 4″ west
Elevation
141 feet (43 metres)
Open location code
87C4XPXX+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 113295049
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4364535
Wiki­data ID
Q7088434
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Olmsted Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Olmsted Island”
  • Dutch: “Olmsted Island”
  • Japanese: “オルムステッド島”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Great Falls and Potomac Ridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Great Falls Overlook.

Montgomery County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Rockville and Bethesda.

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