Sharpshin Island
Sharpshin Island is an island on the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, near Algonkian Regional Park. It is 5.3 acres in area, but is very narrow, measuring only 50 ft across at its broadest point.- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 180 feet (60 metres)
- Description: island in the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
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Algonkian Regional Park
Algonkian Regional Park is located on the Potomac River in Sterling, Virginia at Cascades, Virginia.
Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.
Golf course
Trump National Golf Club, Washington, D.C…
Riley’s Lock
Riley's Lock and lock house are part of the 184.5-mile…
1½ miles east of Sharpshin Island
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lowes Island and Sugarland Run.
Lowes Island
Village
Lowes Island is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States.
1½ miles southeast of Sharpshin Island
Seneca
Seneca is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
2 miles northeast of Sharpshin Island
Sharpshin Island
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Latitude
39.06466° or 39° 3′ 53″ north
Longitude
-77.37112° or 77° 22′ 16″ west
Open location code
87F43J7H+VH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = wood
OpenStreetMap feature
place = islet
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Sharpshin Island” goes by many names.
Sharpshin IslandCebuano
Sharpshin IslandDutch
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