Sharpshin Island

Sharpshin Island is an island on the in , near . 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

Discover Algonkian Regional Park and Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C..
Golf course
Trump National Golf Club, Washington, D.C…
Wikimedia, Public domain.
River
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.
Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States.
1½ miles southeast of Sharpshin Island
Village
is a planned community and…
2 miles south of Sharpshin Island
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.
2 miles northeast of Sharpshin Island
This page is based on…
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
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
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Sharpshin Island” goes by many names.
Sharpshin IslandCebuano
Sharpshin IslandDutch
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.”

Montgomery County: Highlights

Learn more about Rockville and Bethesda.