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".
- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 120 feet (40 metres)
- …is also known as “Plummer Island”
- Description: island in the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Places of Interest
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American Legion Memorial Bridge
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Places in the Area
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Plummers Island
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Latitude
38.96999° or 38° 58′ 12″ north
Longitude
-77.17605° or 77° 10′ 34″ west
Open location code
87C4XR9F+XH
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Plummers Island” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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