Lock 5
Lock 5 is a river in Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland. Lock 5 is situated nearby to the village Brookmont, as well as near the neighborhood Overlook.Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.
- Type: River
- Description: lock in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Lock 5 (C&O Canal)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Central Intelligence Agency and Kryptos.
Central Intelligence Agency
Military installation
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The George Bush Center for Intelligence is the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency, located in the unincorporated community of Langley in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, near Washington, D.C. The headquarters is a conglomeration of the Original Headquarters Building and the New Headquarters Building and sits on a total of 258 acres of land.
Kryptos
Work of art
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kryptos is a sculpture by the American artist Jim Sanborn located on the grounds of the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters, the George Bush Center for Intelligence in Langley, Virginia.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Photo: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Far North and Upper Northwest.
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.
Upper Northwest
The neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.'s Upper Northwest rank among America's most wealthy and privileged. There are big attractions, including the outstanding National Zoo, the massive National Cathedral, American University, upscale shopping in Friendship…McLean
Photo: Beltway Photos, CC BY 2.0.
McLean is a Northern Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. located in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the southern United States of America.
Lock 5
- Categories: dam, lock, body of water, tourism, tourist attraction, and historic site
- Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.9398° or 38° 56′ 23″ northLongitude
-77.1217° or 77° 7′ 18″ westOpen location code
87C4WVQH+W8OpenStreetMap ID
way 137889642OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
water=riverWikidata ID
Q34863947
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Satellite Map
Discover Lock 5 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Lock 5” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Brookmont and Overlook.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Residence of the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia.
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