Anacostia River

The Anacostia River is a river in the United States, who is also the capital of Washington, DC flows where it discharges into the Potomac River.

It has a length of 13.5 km and rises in Prince George's County in Maryland. Pollution and little investment contributed to the fact that the river was unsightly. He received his nickname as " DC's forgotten river" so DCs forgotten river. Riverside is the Washington Navy Yard as well as the former headquarters of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

Name Variants

The river has several name variants:

  • Annacostin River
  • Annacostone River
  • Annakostia River
  • East Branch
  • Eastern Branch
  • Eastern Branch of the Potomac
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