Potomac River
river in the mid-Atlantic United States
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Summary
Potomac River is a river[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of river entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,677 views/month, #21 of 13,643).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: St. Mary's County[3], Charles County[4], Northumberland County[5], Westmoreland County[6], King George County[7], Stafford County[8], Fairfax County[9], Arlington County[10], Prince George's County[11], Washington, D.C.[12], Montgomery County[13], Frederick County[14], Loudoun County[15], Jefferson County[16]
- Country: United States[17]
- Instance of: stream[18]
- Named after: Patawomeck[19]
- Basin country: United States[20]
- Commons category: Potomac River[21]
- Mouth of the watercourse: Chesapeake Bay[22]
- Coordinate location: 39.528333333333336, -78.58777777777777[23], 38, -76.335[24]
- Origin of the watercourse: North Branch Potomac River[25], South Branch Potomac River[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Potomac River[27]
- Commons gallery: Potomac River[28]
- Tributary: Monocacy River[29], Anacostia River[30], Antietam Creek[31], Shenandoah River[32], Rock Creek[33], Accotink Creek[34], Aquia Creek[35], Broad Run[36], Cacapon River[37], Catoctin Creek[38], Chopawamsic Creek[39], Coan River[40], Conococheague Creek[41], Difficult Run[42]
Why It Matters
Potomac River has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]