The Chesapeake Bay and Its Rivers... Yours to Protect
The Chesapeake Bay and Its Rivers... Yours to Protect is in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. The Chesapeake Bay and Its Rivers... Yours to Protect is situated nearby to the park Thompson’s Boat Center, as well as near the government office Embassy of Iceland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tidewater Lock and John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Tidewater Lock
River
Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.
The Tidewater Lock is a dam in Washington, D.C., west of the mouth of Rock Creek at the Potomac River, on the east side of Georgetown. Built to connect the Potomac and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, opened in 1831, it was a busy maritime intersection during several decades of the canal's heyday.
John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, is the national cultural center of the United States, serving as a "living memorial" to John F. John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is situated 1,900 feet southeast of The Chesapeake Bay and Its Rivers... Yours to Protect.
Lincoln Memorial
Photo: UpstateNYer, Public domain.
The Lincoln Memorial is a U.S. national memorial honoring Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, located on the western end of the National Mall of Washington, D.C. The memorial is built in a neoclassical style in the form of a classical temple. Lincoln Memorial is situated 1 mile southeast of The Chesapeake Bay and Its Rivers... Yours to Protect.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and Foggy Bottom.
Georgetown
Photo: Peterfitzgerald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
Photo: bootbearwdc, CC BY 2.0.
Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown D.C.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
The Chesapeake Bay and Its Rivers... Yours to Protect
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.9005° or 38° 54′ 2″ northLongitude
-77.05864° or 77° 3′ 31″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Thompson’s Boat Center and Embassy of Iceland.
Nearby Places
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