Heritage Island
Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium and Kingman Island.
Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It was located along the Anacostia River on East Capitol Street in the city's Hill East neighborhood. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium is situated 1,800 feet southwest of Heritage Island.
Kingman Island
Islet
Kingman and Heritage Islands are artificial islands located in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Both islands were built from material dredged from the river and completed in 1916.
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Whitney Young Memorial Bridge is a bridge that carries East Capitol Street across the Anacostia River and Kingman Lake in Washington, D.C. in the United States. Whitney Young Memorial Bridge is situated 1,000 feet southeast of Heritage Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenway and Hill East.
Greenway
Neighborhood
Greenway is a residential neighborhood in Southeast Washington, D.C., in the United States. The neighborhood is bounded by East Capitol Street SE, Interstate 295 SE, Fairlawn Avenue SE, Minnesota Avenue SE, Pennsylvania Avenue SE, The western part of the…
Hill East
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hill East is a residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C. located in the Southeast quadrant of the city. It is bounded by the Kingman Park neighborhood at C Street to the north, by the Anacostia River to the east and south, and by Capitol Hill at 15th Street to the west.
Benning
Neighborhood
Benning is a residential neighborhood located in Ward 7 of Northeast Washington, D.C. It is bounded by East Capitol Street to the south, Minnesota Avenue to the west, and Benning Road on the north and east.
Heritage Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., United States
- Categories: island, river island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.89238° or 38° 53′ 33″ northLongitude
-76.96649° or 76° 57′ 59″ westOpen location code
87C5V2RM+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 67140065OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q19900930
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Satellite Map
Discover Heritage Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Heritage Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Heritage Island”
- Dutch: “Heritage Island”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Field 1 and Field 2.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Fields Office and Celebration Pavilion.
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