Swainson Island

Swainson Island is an islet in Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland. Swainson Island is situated near the neighborhood Cabin John Park, as well as near the locality Cabin Oak Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Lock 10 and Lock 9.

Lock 10

River

Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.

Lock 10 is a river.

Lock 9

River

Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.

Lock 9 is a river.

Lock 8

River

Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.

Lock 8 is a river.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cabin John and Carderock Springs Historic District.

Cabin John

Village

Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cabin John is a census-designated place and…

Carderock Springs Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carderock Springs Historic District is a national…

Glen Echo

Village

Photo: Ben Walther, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Glen Echo is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, that was chartered in 1904.

Swainson Island

Type: Islet
Categories: forest, locality, and landform
Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.97049° or 38° 58′ 14″ north

Longitude

-77.16824° or 77° 10′ 6″ west

Elevation

43 feet (13 metres)

Open location code

87C4XRCJ+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 21694219

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

4370771

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Cabin John Park and Cabin Oak Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Dots Island.

Montgomery County: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Rockville and Bethesda.

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