Gulf Branch Nature Center

Places of Interest Nearby

Chain Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Lorax, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Chain Bridge is a viaduct that crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C., and Arlington County, Virginia, United States. The steel girder bridge carries close to 22,000 cars a day. Chain Bridge is situated 1 mile northeast of Gulf Branch Nature Center.

Fort Marcy Park

Park

Photo: Egunt07, CC BY 3.0.

Fort Marcy

Archaeological site

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Fort Marcy was a Union fortification protecting Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War. Its remains are now administered by the National Park Service as part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Fairfax County, Virginia. Fort Marcy is situated 1 mile north of Gulf Branch Nature Center.

Places in the Area

The Palisades

Neighborhood

Photo: Slowking4, CC BY 3.0.

The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus to the D.C.-Maryland boundary.

Far North

Photo: Nicolet1327, CC0.

The far northern region of Arlington is mainly an upscale residential area, similar to McLean which borders it to the north. Still, there are some points of interest here.

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