Anacostia River

	Anacostia River
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	Daten
Gewässerkennzahl	US: 532032
Lage	Maryland, Washington, D.C. (USA)
Flusssystem	Potomac River
Abfluss über	Potomac River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantischer Ozean
Zusammenfluss	von Northeast Branch und Northwest Branch; 38° 56′ 33″ N, 76° 56′ 38″ W
Mündung	in Washington, D.C. in den Potomac RiverKoordinaten: 38° 51′ 13″ N, 77° 1′ 13″ W; 38° 51′ 13″ N, 77° 1′ 13″ W
Länge	13,5 km
Großstädte	Washington, D.C.

Der Anacostia River ist ein 13,5 km langer Fluss in den Vereinigten Staaten, der im Prince George’s County in Maryland entspringt und die Hauptstadt Washington, D.C. durchfließt, wo er in den Potomac River mündet.

Geschichte

Umweltverschmutzung und wenig Investition trugen dazu bei, dass der Fluss unansehnlich wurde. Er erhielt so seinen Spitznamen „D.C.’s forgotten river“, also D.C.s vergessener Fluss. Am Fluss befinden sich der Washington Navy Yard sowie das ehemalige Hauptquartier des Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

Namensvarianten

Der Fluss besitzt mehrere Bezeichnungsvarianten:

Annacostin River^[1]
Annacostone River^[2]
Annakostia River^[3]
East Branch^[4]
Eastern Branch^[5]
Eastern Branch of the Potomac^[6]

Weblinks

Commons: Anacostia River – Sammlung von Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien

Anacostia River. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior; abgerufen im 1. Januar 1 (englisch).

Einzelnachweise

↑ Kenny, Hamill. The Placenames of Maryland, Their Origin and Meaning. Baltimore: Museum and Library of Maryland History, Maryland Historical Society, 1984. The origin and meaning of the various words and phrases used in Maryland to name the State's most representative villages, towns, cities, mountains, and watercourses. Copious footnotes and an extensive bibliography. Superior treatment of Indian-derived placenames. p28
↑ Bryan, Wilhelmus Bogart. A History of the National Capital from Its Foundation through the Period of the Adoption of the Organic Act. Macmillan Co., 1914. I/53/1663
↑ Dermott/City of Washington map/1797
↑ Cram, George F. Map of Washington. Chicago: Phillips and Hunt, 1891. Page 183 in People's Atlas. Size 9x11.5. Prominent downtown buildings named in separate key. Compiled as part of a railway system atlas. 1891
↑ U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps
↑ J T Dubois map/1892

[1] Kenny, Hamill. The Placenames of Maryland, Their Origin and Meaning. Baltimore: Museum and Library of Maryland History, Maryland Historical Society, 1984. The origin and meaning of the various words and phrases used in Maryland to name the State's most representative villages, towns, cities, mountains, and watercourses. Copious footnotes and an extensive bibliography. Superior treatment of Indian-derived placenames. p28

[2] Bryan, Wilhelmus Bogart. A History of the National Capital from Its Foundation through the Period of the Adoption of the Organic Act. Macmillan Co., 1914. I/53/1663

[3] Dermott/City of Washington map/1797

[4] Cram, George F. Map of Washington. Chicago: Phillips and Hunt, 1891. Page 183 in People's Atlas. Size 9x11.5. Prominent downtown buildings named in separate key. Compiled as part of a railway system atlas. 1891

[5] U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps

[6] J T Dubois map/1892

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Anacostia River
Bild gesucht BW
Daten
Gewässerkennzahl	US: 532032
Lage	Maryland, Washington, D.C. (USA)
Flusssystem	Potomac River
Abfluss über	Potomac River → Chesapeake Bay → Atlantischer Ozean
Zusammenfluss	von Northeast Branch und Northwest Branch 38° 56′ 33″ N, 76° 56′ 38″ W38.9425-76.943888888889
Mündung	in Washington, D.C. in den Potomac River38.853611111111-77.020277777778Koordinaten: 38° 51′ 13″ N, 77° 1′ 13″ W 38° 51′ 13″ N, 77° 1′ 13″ W38.853611111111-77.020277777778
Länge	13,5 km
Großstädte	Washington, D.C.