Image PatowmackCompanyLogo.png right The PotomacCompany spelled variously as Patowmack , Potowmack , Potowmac ... River and improve its navigability for commerce. The PotomacCompany built five skirting canals around .... date 1905 pages 187 ref The PotomacCompany had the goal of linking the East Coast with the Old Northwest .... One of the major constructions of the PotomacCompany was the Patowmack Canal . A major engineering ... and led to the incorporation of the PotomacCompany in 1784 Maryland and in 1785 in Virginia ... 500 shares and also stated its plan and timeline. In the charter, the PotomacCompany had three years ... roads and connecting headwaters in order to link the Potomac River to the Ohio River. The PotomacCompany ... after the project s completion . The legal troubles of the PotomacCompany kept its lawyers in and out ... position, because the PotomacCompany relied on individually buying shares for funds. Maryland and Virginia continued funding the PotomacCompany s project beyond the original contract. However ... problems caused the company to give up its earlier goal to link the Potomac and the Ohio ... would only be possible with a still water canal, and the PotomacCompany announced it could not fulfill its charter. Virginia created the Potomac Canal Company. Maryland incorporated the Chesapeake ... The PotomacCompany A Misadventure in Financing an Early American Internal Improvement Project author ... Impact The failure of the PotomacCompany to make the Potomac River navigable does not mean that that project was without serious economic implications. The failure of the PotomacCompany was largely ... from the federal government. Further, the PotomacCompany s plan made it possible for the Chesapeake ... Times accessdate 2008 02 28 ref The PotomacCompany, ref cite web url http www.potomaccompany.com title The PotomacCompany, Potomac Business Brokers, and Bay Street Capital, LLC ref an investment bank based in Philadelphia, is not related in any way to the original PotomacCompany referenced above ... more details
The Potomac Steamboat Company served as the direct water link between the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad At Aquia Creek and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Washington, DC from 1845 and 1872. Its predecessor was the Washington and Fredericksburg Steamboat Company , renamed after the RF&P acquired majority control. After May 1, 1872, the connection was made at Quantico Creek. ref Griffin, William E. Jr, Capital Cities Route, pages 4 6, TLC Publishing, 1994 ref References Reflist Category Defunct shipping companies of the United States US shipping company stub ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building nrhp type image Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building, DC.jpg caption location 730 Twelfth St., NW br Washington, D.C. lat degrees 38 lat minutes 53 lat seconds 56 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 1 long seconds 42 long direction W locmapin United States Washington, D.C. area built 1927 1928 architect Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker architecture Art Deco architecture Art Deco designated nrhp type added August 5, 1988 governing body Private mpsub refnum 88001112 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building is an historic structure located in Downtown Washington, D.C. Downtown Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. History This was the third building C&P Telephone built in downtown Washington and the second in a two year period of time. ref name dcpreservation cite web url http www.dcpreservation.org pdf HistoricSitesInventory2009.pdf title District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites publisher DC Preservation accessdate 2011 11 23 last first ref This seven story structure housed the company s new dial switching equipment that it could not be accommodated in its existing facilities. It was designed with Art Deco architecture Art Deco detailing and ornamentation by the New York architectural firm of Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker . The company began its first conversion to dial telephone service on May 3, 1930 when 60,000 telephones in downtown Washington were switched over from the old manual system. ref name dcpreservation See also Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Old Main Building Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse and Repair Facility References reflist National Register of Historic Places Category Buildings and structures completed in 1928 Category Buildings and structures in Washington, D.C. Category Art Deco architecture in Washington, D.C. Category Telecommunications ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Old Main Building nrhp type image Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Old Main Building.jpg caption location 722 Twelfth St., NW br Washington, D.C. lat degrees 38 lat minutes 53 lat seconds 56 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 1 long seconds 42 long direction W locmapin United States Washington, D.C. area built 1903 1904 architect Leon Eidlitz architecture Late 19th and early 20th Century Revivals designated nrhp type added June 13, 1988 governing body Private mpsub refnum 88000652 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Old Main Building is an historic structure located in Downtown Washington, D.C. Downtown Washington, D.C. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. History As the number of businesses in Washington increasingly relied in telephone service, C&P Telephone Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company built this building as its new main exchange. Designed by architect Leon Eidlitz, it was the first of a complex of buildings the company would construct at this site. The building houses what was considered to be the largest telephone switchboard at the time. ref name dcpreservation cite web url http www.dcpreservation.org pdf HistoricSitesInventory2009.pdf title District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites publisher DC Preservation accessdate 2011 11 23 last first ref It began operations in September 1904 and served 6,000 at the beginning. ref name dcpreservation The new system eliminated the multiple rings on party lines and the need for an operator to interrupt the line to determine whether a subscriber had completed a call or wanted to receive calls. See also Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse and Repair Facility References reflist National Register of Historic Places Category Buildings and structures completed in 1904 Category Buildings and structures ... more details
Infobox NRHP name Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse and Repair Facility nrhp type image Future NPR headquarters.jpg caption location 1111 North Capitol Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. N.E. , Washington, D.C. lat degrees 38 lat minutes 54 lat seconds 15.48 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 0 long seconds 32.4 long direction W coord parameters region US DC locmapin United States Washington, D.C. central area built 1927 architect McKenzie,Voorhees & Gmelin architecture Art Deco added May 14, 2007 ref name nris NRISref 2008a ref governing body private refnum 06001159 ref http www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com DC District of Columbia state2.html ref The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Warehouse and Repair Facility is an Art Deco industrial building, located at 1111 North Capitol Street , Northeast, Washington, D.C. , in the NoMa neighborhood. History It was built in 1927. It housed C&P Telephone C & P Telephone Company s fleet of repair trucks, and telephone overhaul shop. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places , in 2006. ref http landmarkhunter.com 181840 chesapeake and potomac telephone company warehouse ref It was leased with an option to purchase, by the Smithsonian Institution . It is being redeveloped as a future home of National Public Radio . A new office tower of 10 to 12 stories will be built behind the historic fa ade. ref http www.current.org npr npr0805hq.shtml ref ref http www.bizjournals.com washington stories 2007 07 23 story2.html ref See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington, D.C. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Building Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, Old Main Building References reflist External links http dcmud.blogspot.com 2009 06 npr to start work on noma home.html http www.ll.georgetown.edu histpres decisions.cfm http www.nomabid.org newsletter mar08 National Register of Historic Places Category National Register of Historic Places in Washington ... more details
TOCright Potomac may refer to Places in the United States Washington, D.C. area The Potomac River , which flows through West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia , a region of the Potomac River s watershed in West Virginia Potomac, Maryland , an unincorporated area in Montgomery County Potomac Park, Maryland Potomac Airfield , a general aviation airport located in Fort Washington, Maryland Potomac, Virginia , an extinct town formerly located in Arlington County Elsewhere Potomac, Illinois , a village in Vermilion County Education Potomac College , a degree granting college based in Washington, DC Science & technology 1345 Potomac , an asteroid USS Potomac USS Potomac , six ships Potomac tug Potomac , A Patapsco Class tug built for Vane Brothers Company . Potomac Horse Fever , a disease in horses Other Patawomeck or Potomac , the tribe of Native Americans for which the river is named Potomac currency , a local currency used in the Washington, D.C. area disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages de Potomac fr Potomac homonymie it Potomac nl Potomac pl Potomac pt Potomac ro Potomac tr Potomac vo Potomac ... more details
Built in 2007, Potomac is the seventh Patapsco Class tug built for Vane Brothers Company . Potomac was designed by Frank Basile of Entech & Associates , and built by the Thoma Sea Boat Builders in Houma, Louisiana . ref name TBI Potomac. Tugboat Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 July 2010. http www.tugboatinformation.com tug.cfm?id 53 . ref References references Category Tugboats of the United States ... more details
Potomac School may refer to Potomac School Potomac, Montana , List of RHPs in MT listed on the NRHP in Montana Potomac School McLean, Virginia disambig ... more details
unreferenced date March 2011 Infobox shopping mall shopping mall name Potomac Mills image PotomacMillsFoodCourt.jpg caption The food court at Neighborhood 4 location Woodbridge, Virginia , United States opening date September 19, 1985 developer Western Development Corporation owner Simon Property Group number of stores 225 number of anchors 22 floor area 1,606,000 sq. ft. 149,000 m floors 1 Potomac Mills is a shopping mall in Woodbridge, VA in the Baltimore Washington Metropolitan Area Washington, D.C., metropolitan area . It is located near Interstate 95 in Virginia Interstate 95 between Smoketown Road, Telegraph Road and the Prince William Parkway . The mall was the first in the Mills Corporation s chain of shopping malls, and has over 225 retailers and an 18 screen AMC Theatres AMC movie theater . According to the Virginia Tourism Corp., Potomac Mills is the 10th most popular tourism site in the state. Fact date August 2008 The mall went through a renovation that was completed on September 20, 2005, which was also the mall s 20th anniversary. Potomac Mills is the largest single floor mall in Virginia and the second largest mall in the D.C. area, behind Tysons Corner Center . Fact date August 2008 References reflist External links commonscat Potomac Mills http www.potomacmills.com Potomac Mills http www.virginia.org site description.asp?attrID 10302 http www.simon.com mall default.aspx?ID 1260 http www.insidenova.com isn news local article potomac mills releases expansion plans 15579 http www.tripcart.com usa regions Capital shopping malls Potomac Mills.html Potomac Mills review coord 38.6434 77.2953 display title Mills corp DC Malls Category Buildings and structures in Prince William County, Virginia Category Shopping malls in Virginia Category Simon Property Group Category Outlet malls in the United States Category Visitor attractions in Prince William County, Virginia Category Shopping malls established in 1985 retail company stub ... more details
Line Railroad , and Seaboard Air Line Railway formed the Richmond Washington Company to manage traffic. This holding company controlled the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad RF&P , the new ...update date November 2010 Potomac Yard was one of the busiest rail yard s on the Eastern Seaboard of the United ... the Potomac Yard Retail Center strip mall . History English settlers built several plantations on the site ... chartered the Alexandria Canal Virginia Alexandria Canal Company in 1830. The canal, which opened ... completed 1850 in Georgetown, Washington, DC Georgetown via the Potomac Aqueduct Bridge . It would operate until abandoned in 1886. File Potomac Yard c1917.jpg thumb right Potomac Yard, circa 1917 ... yard&mdash Potomac Yard&mdash which opened on October 15, 1906. The booming Pot Yard attracted thousands ... as the town of Potomac, Virginia Potomac in 1908, but were annexed by the City of Alexandria in 1930. Potomac Yard in its heyday was one of the busiest railyards in the Eastern United States, processing ... program to Potomac Yard in 1935, marking its southernmost point&mdash the Penn Central segment ... to interchange freight cars, the need for Potomac Yard greatly diminished. It was determined by the RF&P ... were approved for retail use in 1995 the Potomac Yard Center, a convert 589856 sqft m2 sing on strip mall anchored by big box store s, was completed in 1997. Other sections of Potomac Yard have since been slated for development as residential units, office space, parkland, and retail use. The Potomac Yard Complex by Crescent Resources is already under construction. One and Two Potomac Center ... Express commuter rail station at Potomac Yard have failed due to the high costs of the project and studies ... . In late 2008, the city of Alexandria founded the Potomac Yard Planning Advisory Group. The members ... 3 6, all of which have not broken ground. See also Potomac Yard WMATA station References Refbegin Alexandria ... Resource Areas Potomac Hammer, Ben. http www.bizjournals.com washington stories 2004 05 24 story2.html ... more details
Infobox settlement official name Potomac, Maryland settlement type Census designated place CDP nickname ... County Maryland Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Potomac Highlighted.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of Potomac, Maryland image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List ... website footnotes Potomac is a census designated place CDP in Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County , Maryland , United States , named for the nearby Potomac River . The population was 44,822 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census . The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth most affluent town ... 7.html 25 top earning towns Potomac, MD 7 Money Magazine Bot generated title ref Potomac ... Many Potomac residents work in Washington, D.C. History The land which is now Potomac Village was first ... was renamed Potomac in 1881 by John McDonald Maryland politician John McDonald . An Irish people Irishman and veteran of the Civil War, McDonald settled in Potomac around that time. He petitioned ... ref By the turn of the 20th century, Potomac experienced a period of growth. Thomas Perry, an operator ... Road throughout the 1920s and 1930s. During the 1950s, Potomac was one of many communities in Montgomery County, Maryland Montgomery County to experience suburbanization . Potomac quickly transformed ... original buildings within Potomac Village have been demolished for the construction of strip malls ... the intersection of Falls and River Roads. Geography Potomac s geographical focal point is Potomac ... 189 Falls Road, which connects the Great Falls of the Potomac River in the south to Rockville ... Food of Landover, Maryland Giant serve Potomac Village. According to the United States Census ... for US Post Office Boxes. The North Potomac, Maryland North Potomac ZIP Codes include 20878, 20854, and 20850 as defined by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission s M NCPPC Potomac ... more details
USS Potomac or USNS Potomac may refer to one of these United States Navy ships USS Potomac 1822 , a frigate in commission from 1831 to 1877 USS Potomac 1861 , a whaler purchased in 1861 and sunk as part of the Stone Fleet in 1862 USS Potomac AT 50 , a tug in commission from 1898 to 1922 USS Potomac AG 25 , a presidential yacht in service from 1936 to 1945 USNS Potomac T AO 150 , an oiler in service from 1957 until destroyed in a fire in 1961 USNS Potomac T AO 181 , an oiler in service from 1976 to 1983 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Potomac, USS Category United States Navy ship names fr USS Potomac pl USS Potomac ... more details
USNS Potomac has been the name of more than one U.S. Navy ship USNS Potomac T AO 150 USNS Potomac T AO 150 , a Maumee class oiler, in service from 1957 until destroyed in a fire in 1961 USNS Potomac T AO 181 USNS Potomac T AO 181 , an oiler in service from 1976 to 1983. See also USS Potomac Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Potomac ... more details
Infobox planet width 25em bgcolour FFFFC0 apsis name Potomac symbol image caption discovery yes discovery ref discoverer J. H. Metcalf discovery site Taunton discovered February 4, 1908 designations yes mp name 1345 alt names 1908 CG named after Potomac River mp category orbit ref epoch May 14, 2008 aphelion 4.7008479 perihelion 3.2581707 semimajor eccentricity 0.1812632 period 2899.6309656 avg speed inclination 11.40316 asc node 137.51126 mean anomaly 256.58042 arg peri 332.68588 satellites physical characteristics yes dimensions mass density surface grav escape velocity sidereal day axial tilt pole ecliptic lat pole ecliptic lon albedo 0.0439 temperatures temp name1 mean temp 1 max temp 1 temp name2 max temp 2 spectral type abs magnitude 9.73 1345 Potomac 1908 CG is an Outer asteroid belt outer main belt asteroid discovered on February 4, 1908 by J. H. Metcalf at Taunton . External links http ssd.jpl.nasa.gov sbdb.cgi?sstr 1345 Potomac JPL Small Body Database Browser on 1345 Potomac Minor planets navigator 1344 Caubeta 1346 Gotha Small Solar System bodies DEFAULTSORT Potomac Category Main Belt asteroids Category Asteroids named for places Category Astronomical objects discovered in 1908 beltasteroid stub de 1345 Potomac el 1345 eo 1345 Potomako eu 1345 Potomac fa it 1345 Potomac la 1345 Potomac hu 1345 Potomac no 1345 Potomac nn 1345 Potomac nds 1345 Potomac pl 1345 Potomac pt 1345 Potomac sk 1345 Potomac sr 1345 Potomac tl 1345 Potomac uk 1345 vi 1345 Potomac yo 1345 Potomac ... more details
Potomac Creek is a convert 16.7 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed August 15, 2011 ref tidal tributary of the Potomac River in King George County, Virginia King George and Stafford County, Virginia Stafford counties, Virginia . Potomac Creek s source lies between the communities of Glendie, Virginia Glendie and Paynes Corner, Virginia Paynes Corner in Stafford County. It empties into the Potomac River at Marlboro Point. Potomac Creek forms as a dam to form Abel Lake. Tributaries Tributary streams are listed from source to mouth. Long Branch Beaverdam Run Swamp Branch Accokeek Creek See also Potomac Creek Bridge References Reflist Potomac River System Coord missing Virginia Category Chesapeake Bay Watershed Category Geography of Stafford County, Virginia Category Rivers of Virginia Category Geography of King George County, Virginia Category Tributaries of the Potomac River StaffordVA geo stub KingGeorgeVA geo stub ... more details
Primary sources date July 2011 Infobox organization name Potomac Riverkeeper image Potomac Riverkeeper.jpg alt Logo of Riverkeeper motto To protect and restore water quality in the Potomac River formation 2000 headquarters Washington, D.C. leader title Potomac Riverkeeper leader name Dr. Ed Merrifield membership website http www.PotomacRiverkeeper.org www.PotomacRiverkeeper.org Potomac Riverkeeper is an environmental, registered non profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to protecting the Potomac River and its tributaries. As a riverkeeper organization, it is a member of the umbrella organization Waterkeeper Alliance . History Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc. was established in 2000 by principals from other environmental organizations, including the Potomac Conservancy, Piedmont Environmental Council, Audubon Naturalist Society, and Sierra Club. The goal was to create a strong advocate, the Potomac Riverkeeper, and enforce existing federal and state laws governing the Potomac watershed and protecting it from exploitation. ref http www.potomacriverkeeper.org history ref The Potomac Riverkeeper, Ed Merrifield, was hired in 2003 and Jeff Kelble was hired as the Potomac ... Potomac River Manager. Potomac Riverkeeper is a member of the Waterkeeper Alliance, one of the fastest ... across the globe. Mission Statement Potomac Riverkeeper s mission is to protect and restore water quality in the Potomac River, from its headwaters in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay, through ... and enforcement of point source and non point source pollution, Potomac Riverkeeper currently focuses ... sewer Combined sewer overflows Sewer Overflows Shenandoah Riverkeeper In 2006, Potomac Riverkeeper, Inc. became home to two Riverkeeper programs one for the Potomac River and one for the Shenandoah River ... river that flows into the Potomac River. Shenandoah Riverkeeper uses community action and enforcement ..., Jeff closed his 6 year old business and joined up with Potomac Riverkeeper Ed Merrifield. Shenandoah ... more details
About the Union army the Confederate army of the same name Confederate Army of the Potomac Infobox military unit unit name Army of the Potomac image File Potomac Staff.jpg 300px caption Commanders of the Army of the Potomac at Culpeper, Virginia, 1863. From the left Gouverneur K. Warren , William H. French ... Hooker br George Meade anniversaries The Army of the Potomac was the major Union Army in the Eastern ... of the Potomac was created in 1861, but was then only the size of a corps relative to the size of Union ... s original assignment was to command the Division of the Potomac, which included the Department .... Banks , was merged with McClellan s departments and on that day, McClellan formed the Army of the Potomac ... Banks s command became an infantry division in the Army of the Potomac. ref Beatie, p. 480. ref The army .... After the Second Battle of Bull Run , the Army of the Potomac absorbed the units that had served ... Pope commanded the Army of the Potomac in the summer of 1862 after McClellan s unsuccessful Peninsula ... . During the time that the Army of Virginia existed, the Army of the Potomac was headquartered ... three corps of the Army of the Potomac were sent to northern Virginia and were under Pope s operational control during the Northern Virginia Campaign . File The Army of the Potomac Our Outlying Picket in the Woods.jpg thumb The Army of the Potomac Our Outlying Picket in the Woods , 1862 The Army of the Potomac underwent many structural changes during its existence. The army was divided by Ambrose ... later. For more detail, see the section Corps below. The Army of the Potomac fought in most of the Eastern ... of the Armies . The Army of the Potomac was also the name given to General P.G.T. Beauregard s Confederate ... of the Potomac, depicting a steeplechase race among the Irish Brigade U.S. Irish Brigade ..., D.C. , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia , and New York City , the Army of the Potomac .... Corps File Scouts and guides Army of the Potomac.jpg thumb left Scouts and guides, Army of the Potomac ... more details
Potomac Stages was a theatre information and review website in Washington, D.C. ref http www.potomacstages.com AboutPotomacStages.htm ref It was edited by Brad Hathaway. ref Video Added to the Bard, Firebelly Augments Hamlet With Camera & Screen, Brad Hathaway, July 23, 2009 http www.connectionnewspapers.com article.asp?article 331119&paper 60&cat 226 ref In January 2010, the Washington Post reported that Hathaway was going to close the website. ref cite news work Washington Post title Washington area theater reviewer folds Potomac Stages Web site author Jane Horwitz date January 20, 2010 url http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article 2010 01 19 AR2010011903938.html ref As of January 2011, the website is still existing but is not being updated any more, according to press accounts as well as an account on the Potomac Stages website. References reflist External links http www.potomacstages.com Potomac Stages website Category Theatre information and review websites ... more details
Unreferenced date May 2010 Potomac Park is parkland made up of East Potomac Park and West Potomac Park in the Southwest, Washington, D.C. Southwest quadrant of the District of Columbia . The park is run by the National Park Service and includes several memorials and parks including the Tidal Basin District of Columbia Tidal Basin , the Jefferson Memorial , Hains Point , the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial , the Korean War Veterans Memorial , along with being home to the majority of the Japanese Cherry Trees that are annually celebrated in the National Cherry Blossom Festival . The parks are bordered to the north by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool , the east by the Washington Channel , and the south and east by the Potomac River . WashingtonDC geo stub Coord 38 52 36.6 N 77 1 53.6 W display title Category Parks in Washington, D.C. ... more details
Geobox River Name section name Potomac River native name other name other name1 category River category hide yes Image image Usa great falls potomac md 2004 01 31 a.jpg image size 250 image caption Great Falls of the Potomac River in winter. Country etc. country United States country flag 1 state flag ... map Potomacwatershedmap.png map size 300 map caption The Potomac River watershed covers counties in four states and the District of Columbia The Potomac River IPAc en icon p t o m k flows into the Chesapeake ... square miles 38,000 km . ref name basin facts cite web publisher Interstate Commission on the Potomac ... of area, this makes the Potomac River the fourth largest river along the Atlantic coast of the United States and the 21st largest in the United States. Over 5 million people live within the Potomac ... descending bank. The majority of the lower Potomac River is part of the State of Maryland. Exceptions ... for a small portion of its headwaters in West Virginia, the North Branch Potomac River is considered part of Maryland to the low water mark on the opposite bank. The South Branch Potomac River .... The Potomac River runs convert 405 mi from the Fairfax Stone in West Virginia to Point Lookout, Maryland ... on the Potomac at Washington, D.C. was in March 1936 when it reached 425,000 ft s 12,000 ... Green Spring in Hampshire County, West Virginia Hampshire County , West Virginia to form the Potomac. Once the Potomac drops from the Piedmont United States Piedmont to the Coastal Plain , tides further influence the river as it passes through Washington, D.C. and beyond. Salinity in the Potomac River ... Point , Virginia before flowing into the Chesapeake Bay. History Image View of Potomac River from Mount Vernon.jpg thumb View of the Potomac from Mount Vernon Potomac is a European spelling of an Algonquian ... Potomac . Some scholars have also suggested it is rooted in the ancient Greek language Greek for river ... The river s name was officially decided upon as Potomac by the Board on Geographic Names in 1931. Image ... more details
Infobox Airport name Potomac Airfield image IATA not VKX ICAO KVKX FAA VKX type Public owner Copley Investments operator city served location Fort Washington, Maryland elevation f 118 elevation m 36 coordinates coord 38 44 55 N 076 57 21 W type airport display inline website http potomac airfield.com Potomac Airfield.com r1 number 6 24 r1 length f 2,665 r1 length m 812 r1 surface Asphalt stat1 header Based aircraft stat1 data 91 footnotes Source Federal Aviation Administration FAA ref name FAA FAA airport ID VKX use PU own PR site 08558. A , effective 2007 07 05 ref and airport website ref name PotomacAirfield http www.potomac airfield.com Potomac Airfield official site ref Potomac Airfield Airport codes KVKX VKX , also known as Potomac Airport or Potomac Airpark , is a privately owned, public use airport located in the community of Fort Washington, Maryland Fort Washington formerly known as Friendly, Maryland Friendly , in Prince Georges County, Maryland Prince Georges County , Maryland , United States just outside Washington, D.C. . ref name FAA ref name PotomacAirfield It is a general aviation airport, and there is no Airline scheduled airline service available. Potomac Airfield is located in the Flight Restricted Zone FRZ in the center of the Washington, D.C. Air Defense Identification Zone . Aviator Pilots are required to apply for a special security clearance before they are permitted to fly into Potomac Airfield or the other two general aviation airports in the FRZ, College Park Airport and Washington Executive Airport Hyde Field . Pilots without prior clearance through .... Non based pilots can get cleared but if you are planning a trip to DC and want to use Potomac Airfield ... www.potomac airfield.com or contact Potomac Airfield at 301 248 5720 Although most U.S. airports ... Air Transport Association IATA , Potomac Airfield is assigned VKX by the FAA but has no designation ... Potomac Airfield ref Facilities and aircraft Potomac Airfield Airport covers an area of convert 50 ... more details
Potomac, Virginia , is an extinct incorporated town formerly located in Alexandria County, Virginia Alexandria County . A planned community , its proximity to Washington D.C. made it a popular place for employees of the U.S. government to live. Potomac was located adjacent to the massive Potomac Yard of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad . The area was developed beginning in 1894 as the communities of Del Ray, St. Elmo, Mt. Ida, and Hume, following a grid plan independent of that of Old Town Alexandria . Potomac was incorporated as a town in 1908. In 1928, the town had 2,355 residents. Infobox nrhp name Town of Potomac nrhp type hd image caption location Roughly bounded by Commonwealth Ave., US 1, E. Bellefonte Ave. and Ashby St., Alexandria, Virginia lat degrees 38 lat minutes 49 lat seconds 37 lat direction N long degrees 77 long minutes 3 long seconds 24 long direction W locmapin Virginia built 1894 architect Multiple architecture Colonial Revival, Bungalow Craftsman, Queen Anne added September 10, 1992 area convert 184 acre governing body Local refnum 92001186 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref The Town of Potomac was annexed by the independent city of Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria in 1930. Today, the Town of Potomac Historic District in Alexandria designates this historic portion of the city, and includes convert 1840 acre km2 and 690 buildings. The Town of Potomac was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. As of 2010, the United States Postal Service still recognizes Potomac, VA as an acceptable alternate address for ZIP code 22301, although Alexandria, VA is preferred. See also Lost counties, cities, and towns of Virginia References reflist External links http ci.alexandria.va.us City of Alexandria, official web site http www.delraycitizen.org about.php Del Ray History, from the Del Ray Citizens Association http sites.google.com site lynhavenca historic lynhaven Lynhaven History, from the Lynhaven Citizens Association Category ... more details
School is to serve residents of Potomac Crossing, Exeter, and Edward s Landing . Tuscarora is set to open ... Potomac Crossing Leesburg, Virginia publisher Potomac Crossing Homeowner s Association url http ... more details
MiLB infobox name Potomac Nationals founded 1978 city Woodbridge, Virginia misc logo PotomacNationals.png uniformlogo Potomac Nationals cap.PNG class level A past class level current league Carolina League conference division Northern Division past league majorleague Washington Nationals 2005 Present pastmajorleague Cincinnati Reds 2003 2004 St. Louis Cardinals 1997 2002 Chicago White Sox 1994 1996 New York Yankees 1987 1993 Pittsburgh Pirates 1981 1986 Seattle Mariners 1979 uniform nickname Potomac Nationals 2005 Present Potomac Cannons 1999 2004 Prince William Cannons 1989 1998 Prince William Yankees 1987 1988 Prince William Pirates 1984 1986 Alexandria Mariners 1979 Alexandria Dukes 1978, 1980 1983 pastnames ballpark G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium pastparks Municipal Stadium at Four Mile Run Park leaguechamps 1982, 1989, 2008, 2010 divisionchamps 1982, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2004, 2008, 2010 misc6 owner Art Silber manager Gary Cathcart gm Josh Olerud Pfitzner Stadium hall of fame Barry Bonds , Bernie Williams , Andy Pettitte , Art Silber, Bobby Bonilla , Albert Pujols , Jorge Posada , Magglio Ord ez The Potomac Nationals are a Minor League Baseball team located in Woodbridge, Virginia . The Nationals play in the Class A Advanced Carolina League , and are an affiliate of the Washington Nationals . History The team began play in 1978 as the Alexandria Dukes . The Dukes moved from Alexandria, Virginia , for the 1984 season and were renamed the Prince William Pirates. Since then, the team has been named the Prince William Yankees, Prince William Cannons, Potomac Cannons, and now the Potomac ...&dq Potomac Nationals&hl en&ei 0iVkTYCWHYL78Ab2rqmZDA&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 2&ved 0CCsQ6AEwAQ v onepage&q Potomac 20Nationals&f false Notable alumni of the Dukes Mariners Pirates Yankees ... Potomac Nationals roster External links Commons category Potomac Nationals http www.potomacnationals.com Potomac Nationals Official Site Washington Nationals MLB Nationals franchise Carolina League WashingtonDCSports ... more details
Potomac Associates is an United States American consortium of four independent non partisan consulting firm s engaged in research and policy consulting on substantive economic and legal issues in international trade , foreign investment , and economic development . They also work to further trade capacity building in developing countries, especially in the areas of trade policy analysis and economic modeling. The four entities are ADR International Ltd. James L. Kenworthy, Esq. Larson Global Consulting VORSIM They were on the master list of Nixon political opponents because of polling and public opinion work they did. ref name nytenemies Staff report Jun 28, 1973 . Lists of White House Enemies and Memorandums Relating to Those Named. New York Times ref References Reflist External links http www.adr intl.com potomac p.htm Potomac Associates site Business stub Category Consortia Category Consulting firms Category People of the Watergate scandal ... more details
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