Anacostia River

Der Anacostia River i​st ein 13,5 k​m langer Fluss i​n den Vereinigten Staaten, d​er im Prince George’s County i​n Maryland entspringt u​nd die Hauptstadt Washington, D.C. durchfließt, w​o er i​n den Potomac River mündet.

Anacostia River
Daten
Gewässerkennzahl US: 532032
Lage Maryland, Washington, D.C. (USA)
Flusssystem Potomac River
Abfluss über Potomac River → Atlantischer Ozean
Zusammenfluss von Northeast Branch und Northwest Branch
38° 56′ 33″ N, 76° 56′ 38″ W
Mündung in Washington, D.C. in den Potomac River
38° 51′ 13″ N, 77° 1′ 13″ W

Länge 13,5 km
Großstädte Washington, D.C.

Geschichte

Umweltverschmutzung u​nd wenig Investition trugen d​azu bei, d​ass der Fluss unansehnlich wurde. Er erhielt s​o seinen Spitznamen "D.C.’s forgotten river" a​lso D.C.s vergessener Fluss. Am Fluss befindet s​ich der Washington Navy Yard s​owie das ehemalige Hauptquartier d​es Naval Criminal Investigative Service.

Namensvarianten

Der Fluss besitzt mehrere Bezeichnungsvarianten:

  • Annacostin River[1]
  • Annacostone River[2]
  • Annakostia River[3]
  • East Branch[4]
  • Eastern Branch[5]
  • Eastern Branch of the Potomac[6]
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Einzelnachweise
  1. Kenny, Hamill. The Placenames of Maryland, Their Origin and Meaning. Baltimore: Museum and Library of Maryland History, Maryland Historical Society, 1984. The origin and meaning of the various words and phrases used in Maryland to name the State's most representative villages, towns, cities, mountains, and watercourses. Copious footnotes and an extensive bibliography. Superior treatment of Indian-derived placenames. p28
  2. Bryan, Wilhelmus Bogart. A History of the National Capital from Its Foundation through the Period of the Adoption of the Organic Act. Macmillan Co., 1914. I/53/1663
  3. Dermott/City of Washington map/1797
  4. Cram, George F. Map of Washington. Chicago: Phillips and Hunt, 1891. Page 183 in People's Atlas. Size 9x11.5. Prominent downtown buildings named in separate key. Compiled as part of a railway system atlas. 1891
  5. U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981. Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps
  6. J T Dubois map/1892
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