River in Maryland, United States
38°47′37″N 76°52′7″W / 38.79361°N 76.86861°W / 38.79361; -76.86861 • elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
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Mouth | Potomac River |
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• location | Fort Washington Park |
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• coordinates | 38°42′37″N 77°2′24″W / 38.71028°N 77.04000°W / 38.71028; -77.04000 |
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• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
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• right | Tinkers Creek (Maryland)|Tinkers Creek |
Piscataway Creek is an 18.6-mile-long (29.9 km)[1] tributary of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland. The creek is a tidal arm of the Potomac for its final 2.5 miles (4.0 km), entering the Potomac at Fort Washington Park. Tinkers Creek is a tributary to Piscataway Creek, converging from the north 4.5 miles (7.2 km) upstream of the mouth of the Piscataway.[1] The United States Geological Survey records two variant names for Piscataway Creek: Pascattawaye Creek and Puscattuway Creeke.[2]
The Fort Washington Light was built to provide guidance for mariners entering Piscataway Creek from the Potomac River.
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External links
- U.S. Geological Survey water data for Piscataway Creek at Piscataway, Maryland
- NOAA nautical chart 12289
- National Park Service – Piscataway Park
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