Tide Lock and Rock Creek Basin
Tide Lock and Rock Creek Basin is in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Tide Lock and Rock Creek Basin is situated nearby to the river Tidewater Lock, as well as near the park Thompson’s Boat Center.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tidewater Lock and Embassy of Iceland.
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.
Embassy of Iceland
Government office
Photo: Aquintero82, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embassy of Iceland is a government office, which is situated 540 feet northwest of Tide Lock and Rock Creek Basin.
Embassy of Sweden
Government office
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The Embassy of Sweden in Washington, D.C., is Sweden's diplomatic mission in the United States. The Swedish Embassy in Washington, D.C, is one of Sweden's largest diplomatic missions with more than fifty employees. Embassy of Sweden is situated 610 feet northwest of Tide Lock and Rock Creek Basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foggy Bottom and Georgetown.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
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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.
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.
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.
Tide Lock and Rock Creek Basin
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.90006° or 38° 54′ 0″ northLongitude
-77.05768° or 77° 3′ 28″ westOpen location code
87C4WW2R+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 13391276127OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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