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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.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Algonkian Regional Park and Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C..

Nature reserve
Photo: Truejim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located on the in at . The 838-acre park is owned and operated by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and contains open fields, picnic shelters, rental cottages, an event…

Golf course
Trump National Golf Club, Washington, D.C. is an 800-acre clubhouse, an 82-foot swimming pool, an indoor tennis center, and a fitness center.

River
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Riley's Lock and lock house are part of the 184.5-mile that operated from the 1830s through 1923 along the in the . is situated 1½ miles east of Sharpshin Island.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cascades and Lowes Island.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 11,912. Along with nearby and , it is considered one of the three main components of the Potomac Falls community within .

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 10,756. Along with nearby and , it is considered one of the three main components of the Potomac Falls community. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Sharpshin Island.

Village
is a planned community and census-designated place in , United States. The population at the 2010 census was 11,799. is situated 2 miles south of Sharpshin Island.

Sharpshin Island

Latitude
39.06467° or 39° 3′ 53″ north
Longitude
-77.37112° or 77° 22′ 16″ west
Elevation
180 feet (55 metres)
Open location code
87F43J7H+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 28309501
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
4369358
Wiki­data ID
Q7490433
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Satellite Map

Discover Sharpshin Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Sharpshin Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Sharpshin Island”
  • Dutch: “Sharpshin Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Potomac Falls and Seneca.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Algonkian Regional Park Golf Course and Paul Hencken Soccer Fields.

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