Potomac River

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The Potomac River is a major waterway in the Mid-Atlantic United States that flows through the Appalachian region and forms part of the boundary between Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf natural watercourse
river
basinCountry United States
country United States
drainageBasinArea approximately 14,700 square miles
approximately 38,000 square kilometers
environmentalIssue nutrient loading
pollution
urban runoff
flowsAlong Virginia
flowsInto Chesapeake Bay
flowsNear Washington, D.C.
flowsThrough Maryland
West Virginia
formsBorderBetween Maryland
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
formsPartOfBorderBetween Maryland and Virginia
Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Virginia and Washington, D.C.
hasLandmark Kennedy Center
Key Bridge
Reagan National Airport
The Pentagon
linked to: Pentagon

Woodrow Wilson Bridge
length approximately 405 miles
approximately 652 km
locatedIn Appalachian region
Mid-Atlantic United States
majorCityOnRiver Alexandria, Virginia
Arlington, Virginia
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
mouth Chesapeake Bay
notableFeature Great Falls of the Potomac
passesNear Great Falls Park
passesThrough Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
region Chesapeake Bay watershed
linked to: Chesapeake Bay
sourceLocation Fairfax Stone
West Virginia
tributary Anacostia River
Cacapon River
Monocacy River
North Branch Potomac River
Shenandoah River
South Branch Potomac River
usedFor drinking water supply
recreation
transportation

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Washington, D.C. locatedOnRiver Potomac River
Arlington, Virginia borderedByRiver Potomac River
Residence Act specifiedLocation Potomac River
Residence Act locatedBetween Potomac River at the Eastern Branch
linked to: Potomac River
Residence Act locatedBetween Potomac River at the Conococheague
linked to: Potomac River
Residence Act region Potomac River basin
linked to: Potomac River
Key Bridge crosses Potomac River
Key Bridge crossesFeature C&O Canal (adjacent)
linked to: Potomac River
Maryland hasMajorWaterBody Potomac River
Northern Virginia hasMajorRiver Potomac River
Rosslyn locatedNearRiver Potomac River
Rosslyn hasViewOf Potomac River
Interstate 395 crosses Potomac River
Memorial Bridge crosses Potomac River
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport locatedNear Potomac River
subject linked to: DCA
DCA nearRiver Potomac River
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport locatedOn Potomac River
subject linked to: KDCA
Aquia Creek sandstone proximityTo Potomac River
Pentagon near Potomac River
Jefferson Memorial overlooks Potomac River
Fairfax County, Virginia borderedBy Potomac River
Interstate 66 crosses Potomac River
14th Street Bridge complex crosses Potomac River
Mount Vernon, Virginia locatedOn Potomac River
Fairfax Stone category Potomac River watershed
linked to: Potomac River
Runway 4/22 near Potomac River
Virginia hasRiver Potomac River
Courthouse neighborhood locatedNear Potomac River
U.S. Route 29 in Virginia crossesRiver Potomac River at Key Bridge into Washington, D.C.
linked to: Potomac River
Washington Channel (adjacent area) adjacentTo Potomac River (nearby confluence)
linked to: Potomac River
Crystal City near Potomac River
Great Falls of the Potomac partOf Potomac River watershed
linked to: Potomac River
Loudoun County, Virginia borderedBy Potomac River
Runway 15/33 adjacentTo Potomac River
CIA Headquarters near Potomac River
Antietam Creek tributaryOf Potomac River
subject linked to: Antietam Creek, Maryland
Antietam Creek mouthLocation Potomac River near Sharpsburg, Maryland
subject linked to: Antietam Creek, Maryland
linked to: Potomac River
Langley, Virginia locatedNear Potomac River
Fort Belvoir locatedOn Potomac River