Lock 3
Lock 3 is a canal in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Lock 3 is situated nearby to the health club CorePower Yoga, as well as near the canal Lock 4.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Georgetown University and Old Stone House.
Georgetown University
University
Photo: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university. Georgetown University is situated 1 mile west of Lock 3.
Old Stone House
Museum
Photo: Hu Totya, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Stone House is one of the oldest structures in Washington, D.C. The house is also the last pre-revolutionary colonial building in Washington, D.C. Old Stone House is situated 550 feet northwest of Lock 3.
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 1¼ miles southeast of Lock 3.
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.
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.
Lock 3
- Type: Canal
- Description: lock in Washington, D.C., United States
- Categories: lock and body of water
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.9041° or 38° 54′ 15″ northLongitude
-77.05935° or 77° 3′ 34″ westOpen location code
87C4WW3R+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 137952728OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=canalWikidata ID
Q34863768
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In Other Languages
“Lock 3” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lock 3”
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