Pier A
Pier A is a pier in Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland. Pier A is situated nearby to Pier B, as well as near National Harbor Marina.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capital Wheel and MGM National Harbor.
Capital Wheel
Ferris wheel
Photo: MamaGeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Capital Wheel is a Ferris wheel at National Harbor, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. It opened on May 23, 2014. The wheel was conceived by National Harbor developer Milton Peterson and inspired by the Roue de Paris. Capital Wheel is situated 450 feet northwest of Pier A.
MGM National Harbor
Casino
Photo: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0.
MGM National Harbor is a casino hotel in National Harbor, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C. It opened on December 8, 2016, and cost $1.4 billion. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by MGM Resorts International. MGM National Harbor is situated 1 mile northeast of Pier A.
Jones Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jones Point Light is a small river lighthouse located on the Potomac River in Alexandria, Virginia. It was built in 1855. Jones Point Light is situated 1¼ miles west of Pier A.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include National Harbor and Oxon Hill.
National Harbor
Photo: MamaGeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
National Harbor is in Prince George's County, Maryland. Home to Marriott's Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor is a common destination for people traveling to the Washington DC area for conventions and business.
Oxon Hill
Town
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oxon Hill is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in southern Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Oxon Hill is a close suburb of Washington, located southeast of the downtown district and east of Alexandria, Virginia. Oxon Hill is situated 2 miles northeast of Pier A.
Alexandria Historic District
Neighborhood
The Alexandria Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District in Alexandria, Virginia. Encompassing all of the city's Old Town and some adjacent areas, this area contains one of the nation's best-preserved assemblages of the late-18th and early-19th century urban architecture. Alexandria Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Pier A.
Pier A
- Type: Pier
- Category: transportation
- Location: Prince George’s County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.78464° or 38° 47′ 5″ northLongitude
-77.01823° or 77° 1′ 6″ westOpen location code
87C4QXMJ+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 163528953OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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