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Place Name
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Anacostia River
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Pronunciation
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an-uh-CAHS-tee-uh
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Place Status (Type)
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river
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Location
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Maryland, United States, North America
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Latitude
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unknown
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Longitude
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unknown
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Anacostia River
(an-uh-CAHS-tee-uh),
c.12 mi/19 km long, in central Md. and Wash.,
D.C., is formed by Sligo Creek, flowing into Northeast Branch, which
converge at Hyattsville, Md. It flows SW, past Bladensburg, Cottage
City, and Colmar Manor, Md., and through S part of Wash., D.C., to the
Potomac. Part of Wash. harbor occupies lower part. A series of parks,
including the Natl. Arboretum, Anacostia River Park, and Kenilworth
Aquatic Gardens form part of the E bank within the D.C. boundaries. The
river also borders Kingman L. and flows near Robert F. Kennedy (RFK)
Stadium in Wash., D.C. The Whitney Young and Sousa bridges cross the
river, and in Wash., D.C., a naval air station, a naval receiving
station, and a naval yard are named after it. Before silting closed the
port, Bladensburg was an important colonial shipping center. Once
neglected and polluted, the river is now a focus of clean-up
efforts.
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