Potomac River Substation
Potomac River Substation is an electrical substation in Alexandria, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Potomac River Substation is situated nearby to the park PY Plaza East, as well as near Chetworth Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop and Braddock Road station.
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop
Museum
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop/Museum is a historic apothecary's shop in Alexandria, Virginia, that has been preserved as a museum. During its working life, it was owned by generations of a Quaker family. Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Shop is situated 1¼ miles south of Potomac River Substation.
Braddock Road station
Metro station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Braddock Road station is an island-platformed Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. The station was opened on December 17, 1983, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Braddock Road station is situated 4,100 feet southwest of Potomac River Substation.
Lyceum Museum
Museum
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
The Lyceum is a historic museum and event space in Alexandria, Virginia. Built in 1839 on the initiative of Quaker schoolmaster Benjamin Hallowell, it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 27, 1969, the year of its purchase by the city. Lyceum Museum is situated 1¼ miles south of Potomac River Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potomac Yard and Alexandria Historic District.
Potomac Yard
Suburb
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
Potomac Yard is a neighborhood in Northern Virginia that straddles southeastern Arlington County and northeastern Alexandria, Virginia, located principally in the area between U.S. Route 1 and the Washington Metro Blue Line /Yellow Line tracks, or the George Washington Memorial Parkway, depending on the definition used.
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.
Rosemont Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rosemont Historic District is a historic district located in the North Ridge neighborhood of Alexandria City in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Potomac River Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Alexandria, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.82081° or 38° 49′ 15″ northLongitude
-77.04218° or 77° 2′ 32″ westOpen location code
87C4RXC5+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 73989207
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include PY Plaza East and Chetworth Park.
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