Anacostia River and Potomac River
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The Anacostia River and Potomac River are two major waterways in the Washington, D.C. area whose confluence forms a significant geographic and ecological feature of the region.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Potomac River | 0 |
| Anacostia River | 0 |
| Confluence of Anacostia River and Potomac River | 0 |
| Potomac River and Anacostia River | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
river confluence ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
11th Street Bridges
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arlington Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Key Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodrow Wilson Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsConfluenceWith |
Anacostia River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Anacostia River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monocacy River NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast Branch Anacostia River NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Branch Anacostia River NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenandoah River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic role in U.S. capital region
ⓘ
recreational boating and fishing ⓘ urban environmental restoration efforts ⓘ water quality challenges ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 405 miles
ⓘ
approximately 8.7 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mid-Atlantic United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mid-Atlantic United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hains Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chesapeake Bay watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chesapeake Bay watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Anacostia neighborhood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pentagon NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMouth |
Chesapeake Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMouthLocation |
Chesapeake Bay, United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Hains Point, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Fairfax Stone, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince George's County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Potomac River and Anacostia River