Lock 2

Lock 2 is a canal in Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic. Lock 2 is situated nearby to the canal Lock 1, as well as near Lock 3.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lock 3 and Georgetown University.

Lock 3

Canal

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Lock 3 is a canal.

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 2.

Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C.

Hotel

The Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. is a luxury hotel located at 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.…

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 2

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.90402° or 38° 54′ 15″ north

Longitude

-77.05829° or 77° 3′ 30″ west

Open location code

87C4WW3R+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 137952729

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=canal

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lock 1 and DTR Modern Galleries.

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