Potean Island
Potean Island is an islet in Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland. Potean Island is situated nearby to the islet Katie Island, as well as near Grapevine Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pennyfield Lock and Tobytown Park.
Pennyfield Lock
Canal
Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.
The Pennyfield Lock and lockhouse are part of the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated in the United States along the Potomac River from the 1830s through 1923. Pennyfield Lock is situated 3,800 feet east of Potean Island.
Riley’s Lock
River
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Riley's Lock and lock house are part of the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated from the 1830s through 1923 along the Potomac River in the United States. Riley’s Lock is situated 2½ miles northwest of Potean Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Travilah and Seneca.
Travilah
Town
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Travilah is a United States census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is 17.28 square miles located along the north side of the Potomac River, and surrounded by the communities of Potomac, North Potomac, and Darnestown—all census-designated places. Travilah is situated 2½ miles northeast of Potean Island.
Seneca
Hamlet
Photo: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seneca is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is located near the intersection of River Road and Seneca Creek, not far from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River. Seneca is situated 2½ miles northwest of Potean Island.
Lowes Island
Village
Lowes Island is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States Census was 10,756. Along with nearby Countryside and Cascades, it is considered one of the three main components of the Potomac Falls community. Lowes Island is situated 3 miles west of Potean Island.
Potean 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
39.05529° or 39° 3′ 19″ northLongitude
-77.30218° or 77° 18′ 8″ westOpen location code
87F43M4X+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 137401475OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Katie Island and Grapevine Island.
Nearby Places
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