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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Quantico Creek flowsInto Potomac River
Quantico Creek partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Quantico Creek near Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River National Defense areas
Fort Washington Park overlooks Potomac River
Arlington County (name adopted 1920) borderedByRiver Potomac River
subject surface form: Arlington County
Fairfax Grant hasGeographicContext Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Fort Washington Lighthouse locatedOn Potomac River
Fort Washington Lighthouse waterwayServed Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River shipping channel
Pomfret, Maryland hasNearbyWaterBody Potomac River
Hains Point locatedOn Potomac River
Hains Point hasViewOf Potomac River
Hains Point adjacentTo Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River main channel
Pohick Bay Regional Park isPartOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Pohick Bay Regional Park hasViewOf Potomac River
Triangle, Virginia locatedNear Potomac River
Lost River partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Bloomery Run partOfWatershed Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Bloomery Run riverSystem Potomac River
Long Bridge Park, Arlington hasViewOf Potomac River
Nacotchtank people indigenousTo Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River valley
Nacotchtank people mainRiver Potomac River
Nacotchtank people usedWaterway Potomac River
Arlington County borderedByRiver Potomac River
Yellow Spring Run isPartOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Luke, Maryland locatedIn Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River valley
Wicomico River (Maryland) mouthOf Potomac River
Wicomico River (Maryland) tributaryOf Potomac River
Jennings Randolph Lake partOfWatershed Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Edwards Run partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River basin
East Potomac Golf Links hasViewOf Potomac River
Ohio Drive SW runsAlong Potomac River
Ohio Drive SW hasScenicViewOf Potomac River
Shanondale Springs Run hydrologicSystem Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Bloomington Dam locatedInWatershed Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
Abingdon plantation locatedNear Potomac River
L’Enfant Promenade hasViewOf Potomac River
Washington Channel partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River system
Mount Storm Lake partOf Potomac River
this entity surface form: Potomac River watershed
The Wharf locatedOnWaterbody Potomac River
The Wharf development locatedOnWaterbody Potomac River
subject surface form: The Wharf (Washington, D.C.)
The Wharf development isAlong Potomac River
subject surface form: The Wharf (Washington, D.C.)
this entity surface form: Washington Channel of the Potomac River