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Locks on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

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Coordinates: 38°56'23"N, 77°7'20"W
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MarylandUnited States

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Locks on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chain Bridge, Washington Aqueduct, Little Falls, Fort Sumner.

  • chain bridge washington d c0.8 miSE
    Bridge

    Chain Bridge, Washington D.C.

    21 min walk • The Chain Bridge is a viaduct which crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C. The steel girder bridge carries close to 22,000 cars a day. It connects Washington with affluent sections of Arlington and Fairfax counties in Virginia. On the Washington side, the bridge connects with Canal Road.

  • washington aqueduct washington d c0.5 miE
    Bridge

    Washington Aqueduct, Washington D.C.

    12 min walk • The Washington Aqueduct is an aqueduct that provides the public water supply system serving Washington, D.C. and parts of its suburbs.

  • little falls glen echo~690 ftS
    Waterfall, Nature, Natural attraction

    Little Falls, Glen Echo

    4 min walk • Little Falls is an area of rapids located where the Potomac River crosses the Atlantic Seaboard fall line where Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia meet.

  • fort sumner bethesda1.1 miN
    Forts and castles

    Fort Sumner, Bethesda

    28 min walk • Fort Sumner was built during the American Civil War by the Union Army in the Brookmont section of Bethesda, Maryland, just northwest of Washington, D.C.

  • dr franklin e kameny house washington d c1.3 miSE
    Colonial revival architecture

    Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House, Washington D.C.

    33 min walk • The Dr. Franklin E. Kameny House in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. is a two-story, brick Colonial Revival style house built in 1955, with a screened porch and a one-car garage.

  • potomac heights washington d c1.1 miSE
    Neighbourhood

    Potomac Heights, Washington D.C.

    30 min walk • Potomac Heights is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. overlooking the Potomac River from MacArthur Boulevard westward.

  • the palisades washington d c1.2 miSE
    Neighbourhood

    The Palisades, Washington D.C.

    31 min walk • The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. along the Potomac River, running roughly from the edge of the Georgetown University campus to the D.C.-Maryland boundary. MacArthur Boulevard is the main thoroughfare that passes through the Palisades.

Where to next? Visit maryland Maryland region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United States.

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