Potomac Heights in District of Columbia
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The Palisades, Washington, D.C

For other uses, see Palisade (disambiguation). 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 (at Foxhall Road) to the D.C. -Maryland boundary (near Delacarlia Treatment Plant). MacArthur Boulevard (once called Conduit Road) is the main thoroughfare that passes through the Palisades. In 1893, this subdivision was laid out by the Palisades Improvement Company.

Located at 38.9251, -77.1014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Foxhall (Washington, D.C.)

Foxhall is an affluent neighborhood in Washington, D.C. , bordered by Reservoir Road on the north side and Foxhall Road on the west and south sides. Glover-Archibold Park makes up the eastern border. The first homes were constructed along Reservoir Road and Greenwich Park Way in the mid-1920s. By the end of December, 1927, some 150 homes had been erected, and the community given the name of Foxhall Village. Foxhall is mostly residential.

Located at 38.9222, -77.0944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., Historic districts in Washington, D.C.

Clara Barton Parkway

The Clara Barton Parkway is a highway in Washington, D.C. and neighboring Montgomery County, Maryland. It is administratively part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. It was signed as the George Washington Memorial Parkway until 1989, when it was renamed to avoid motorist confusion. It is named in honor of Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. The parkway's eastern terminus is in the District of Columbia, where the parkway connects with Canal Road and Chain Bridge.

Located at 38.9304, -77.1119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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United States federal parkways, Roads in Maryland, Streets in Washington, D.C., Roads in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States National Park Service areas in Washington, D.C., United States National Park Service areas in Maryland

Chain Bridge (Potomac River)

The Chain Bridge is a viaduct which crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C. It 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. Left turns onto the Clara Barton Parkway from the Chain Bridge are prohibited, but the reverse is permitted.

Located at 38.93, -77.1144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Road bridges in Virginia, Bridges completed in 1797, Bridges completed in 1939, Arlington County Historic Districts, Crossings of the Potomac River, Road bridges in Washington, D.C.

Marden House

The Marden House is a residence in McLean, Virginia designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It is located just off Chain Bridge Road and overlooks the Potomac River. Also known as "Fontinalis," it is named after Luis Marden (1913-2003), a writer, photographer, and explorer for National Geographic. It was designed by Wright in 1952 and was completed in 1959 at a cost of $76,000. The spot had caught Marden's eye in 1944 when he and his wife and had been fishing along the Potomac.

Located at 38.9341, -77.1204 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, Houses in Virginia, Houses completed in 1959, McLean, Virginia, Houses in Fairfax County, Virginia

Potomac Heights, Washington, D.C

Potomac Heights is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C. (northwest) Washington, D.C. , overlooking the Potomac River from MacArthur Boulevard westward. Potomac Heights is the part of the Palisades bounded to the north by Loughboro Road and to the south by Chain Bridge and Arizona Avenue NW. It is part of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3D in Ward 3, the far northwest corner of the Northwest Quadrant just north of Georgetown. In June 1909, the Potomac Heights Land Co. (based in N.C.

Located at 38.9276, -77.1078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Sibley Memorial Hospital

Sibley Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital located in The Palisades neighborhood of Washington D.C.. It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and is licensed by the District of Columbia Department of Health and Human Services. The hospital specializes in surgery, orthopedics, and oncology services. It has been part of Johns Hopkins Medicine since 2010.

Located at 38.9365, -77.109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hospitals in Washington, D.C.

Kent, Washington, D.C

Kent is a neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. in the United States, bounded by Loughboro Road to the north, MacArthur Boulevard to the southwest, and Chain Bridge Road and Battery Kemble Park to the southeast. It is a suburban neighborhood, home to some of the most expensive homes in the city with an average home sales price in 2012 of $1.7 million.

Located at 38.9337, -77.1036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Washington, D.C.

Little Falls Branch (Potomac River)

Little Falls Branch, a 3.8-mile-long tributary stream of the Potomac River, is located in Montgomery County, Maryland. In the 19th century, the stream was also called Powder Mill Branch. It drains portions of Bethesda, Somerset, Friendship Heights, and the District of Columbia, flows under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and empties into the Potomac at Little Falls rapids, which marks the upper end of the tidal Potomac.

Located at 38.9357, -77.1197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Geography of Montgomery County, Maryland, Tributaries of the Potomac River, Rivers of Maryland

Civil War Defenses of Washington

Civil War Defenses of Washington (also known as Fort Circle Parks) is a collection of National Park Service properties in and around Washington, D.C. joined by a similar historic theme. Other forts have become state and city parks, in the area. Together they commemorate the defense of the capital during the American Civil War.

Located at 38.9304, -77.0963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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American Civil War forts in Virginia, Buildings and structures in Washington, D.C., Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., Forts in Maryland, National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C.

Maddox Branch

Maddox Branch is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. , USA. The historic headwaters of the stream originate in the Tenleytown area in Northwest Washington. The stream flows from the campus of American University south about 1 mile (1.6 km) through Battery Kemble Park, under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to the Potomac.

Located at 38.919, -77.1028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Tributaries of the Potomac River, Rivers of Washington, D.C.

Battery Kemble Park

Battery Kemble Park is a park in Northwest Washington D.C. , administered by the National Park Service. Battery Kemble was a Union Army defensive site during the Civil War. The battery was located on Ridge Road (now Nebraska Avenue, NW), and included two 100-pound Parrott rifles, placed in such a way as to sweep Chain Bridge, Aqueduct Bridge, and Virginia beyond. Today, the parapet and gun positions are fairly well preserved and remain visible.

Located at 38.9302, -77.0941 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Civil War defenses of Washington, D.C., United States National Park Service areas in Washington, D.C., Parks in Washington, D.C.