Plummers Island
Plummers Island is a 12-acre Potomac River island in Montgomery County, Maryland, about nine miles upriver from Washington, D.C. The Washington Biologists' Field Club has called the island "the most thoroughly studied island in North America".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Plummer Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include American Legion Memorial Bridge and Lock 14.
American Legion Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The American Legion Memorial Bridge, also known as the American Legion Bridge and formerly as the Cabin John Bridge, is a bridge carrying Interstate 495 across the Potomac River between Montgomery County, Maryland and Fairfax County, Virginia in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabin John and Carderock.
Cabin John
Village
Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cabin John is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 2,459. Overlooking the Potomac River, it is a suburb of Washington, D.C.…
Carderock
Locality
Carderock is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, along the Potomac River. It is located in the southern part of the Potomac census-designated place and western part of the Bethesda postal area.
Carderock Springs Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carderock Springs Historic District is a national historic district located at Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland. The district encompasses 275 modernist houses located northwest of Bethesda.
Plummers Island
- Categories: river island, island, locality, and landform
- Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.96999° or 38° 58′ 12″ northLongitude
-77.17605° or 77° 10′ 34″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
87C4XR9F+XHOpenStreetMap ID
way 137852600OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Plummers Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Plummers Island”
- German: “Plummers Insel”
- German: “Plummers Island”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Plummers Island”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Parkview Hills and Cabin John Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Lock 12.
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