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 of America
surface form: United States
country United States of America
surface form: 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 for the Performing Arts
surface form: Kennedy Center

Key Bridge
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
surface form: Reagan National Airport

Pentagon
surface form: The Pentagon

Woodrow Wilson Bridge
length approximately 405 miles
approximately 652 km
locatedIn Appalachian Mountains
surface form: Appalachian region

East Coast of the United States
surface form: 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
surface form: Chesapeake Bay watershed
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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Berkeley County bordersRiver Potomac River
South Fork South Branch Potomac River partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
North Fork South Branch Potomac River tributaryOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River system
North Fork South Branch Potomac River partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River basin
Jones Point Park locatedOnWaterbody Potomac River
North Fork Shenandoah River partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Courthouse near Potomac River
Maryland Heights overlooks Potomac River
Washington Harbour complex overlooks Potomac River
South Fork Shenandoah River partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
OHB near Potomac River
Georgetown Waterfront Park hasView Potomac River
Antietam Creek tributaryOf Potomac River
Antietam Creek mouthLocatedIn Potomac River
Antietam Creek partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River basin
Antietam Creek drainageBasin Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River basin
Shepherdstown Opera House near Potomac River
James Rumsey Monument overlooks Potomac River
James Rumsey Monument associatedWith Potomac River
Washington, D.C. (periodically, during Joe Biden’s presidency) locatedOn Potomac River
subject surface form: Washington, D.C.
National Harbor, Maryland locatedOn Potomac River
Bethesda, Maryland (through NHLBI headquarters) locatedNear Potomac River
subject surface form: Bethesda, Maryland
Maryland Route 210 parallelTo Potomac River
North River riverSystem Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River basin
North River partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
North River drainageBasin Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River basin
West Virginia Route 480 terminusNear Potomac River
U.S. Route 340 crosses Potomac River
Jefferson County bordersWaterBody Potomac River
subject surface form: Jefferson County, West Virginia
Charles R. Fenwick Bridge crosses Potomac River
Mill Creek, West Virginia drainageBasin Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
George Mason Memorial Bridge crosses Potomac River
George Mason Memorial Bridge isMajorCrossingOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River near downtown Washington, D.C.
C&O Canal Towpath followsRiver Potomac River
Maryland Route 34 passesNear Potomac River
National Capital Region hasMajorRiver Potomac River