Great Falls

Great Falls is a series of rapids and waterfalls on the in the state of 14 miles upstream from As the border between the states of Maryland and generally follows the low-water line on the Virginia side, the…
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  • Type: Waterfall
  • Description: waterfalls on the Potomac River in Maryland and Virginia
  • Also known as: “Great Falls of the Potomac”, “Great Falls Potomac River”, and “Patowmeck Falls”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Olmsted Island.

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Islet
is a small island in the middle of the…

Canal
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is a canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Great Falls and Potomac.

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in , within the United States of America.

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is an unincorporated community and…

Locality
is an unincorporated community… is situated 3½ miles southeast of Great Falls.

Great Falls

Latitude
38.99769° or 38° 59′ 52″ north
Longitude
-77.25287° or 77° 15′ 10″ west
Elevation
128 feet (39 metres)
Height
46 feet (14 metres)
Open location code
87C4XPXW+3V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 508029576
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­waterfall
Geo­Names ID
4761950
Wiki­data ID
Q1475394
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Great Falls” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Պոտոմակի մեծ ջրվեժներ”
  • Catalan: “Cascades Great (Potomac)”
  • Catalan: “Cascades Great”
  • Danish: “Great Falls”
  • German: “Great Falls of the Potomac River”
  • Hebrew: “המפלים הגדולים (נהר הפוטומק)”
  • Hebrew: “המפלים הגדולים”
  • Polish: “Great Falls”
  • Russian: “Великие водопады Потомака”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Great Falls and Potomac Ridge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Great Falls Overlook and Great Falls Overlook 1.

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Worth a closer look: Rockville and Bethesda.

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