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Peacock in the region of Virginia is a place located in United States - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Peacock is now 01:38 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Washington, Annapolis, Baltimore, Bethesda, and Rockville. When in this area, you might want to check out Washington . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Peacock ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Winter Paddle - Angler's Inn up Mather Gorge to Rocky Island
Water level about 3.75ft on the Little Falls scale, water and air around freezing temps. Put-in at the bottom of the path across from Angler's Inn on the Potomac River. This is my usual trip up the Ma ..
Family Travel: Billy Goat Trail Hike
Sometimes the best trips are right in your own backyard. The Creekmore family hikes the Billy Goat Trail near Great Falls in Maryland. ..
Great Falls Park
Chris explores Great Falls Park, preserving the most spectacular natural attraction in the Washington DC area: the Great Falls of the Potomoc River, only 15 miles from Mall, alongside the Chesapeake & ..
9627 MAYMONT DR, VIENNA, VA 22182
Beautiful large brick home w/4 car gar in great location . Walk into 2 story foyer w/HDWD flrs in LR & DR. Gourmt kitchn w/granite, SS appls, ceramic tile, butler's pantry w/sink, breakfast area into ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mather Gorge
Mather Gorge is a river gorge south and just downriver of Great Falls on the border of Maryland and Virginia. The Maryland side of the gorge is Bear Island, part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, and the Virginia side is part of Great Falls Park. Both parks are National Park Service sites. The gorge is named after Stephen Mather, the first director of the National Park Service.
Located at 38.99 -77.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Patowmack Canal
Officially known as the "Great Falls Skirting Canal," the Patowmack Canal is an inoperative canal located in Virginia, United States, that was designed to bypass rapids in the Potomac River upstream of the present Washington, D.C. area. The canal remains are managed by the National Park Service as it is within Great Falls Park, an integral part of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Located at 38.99 -77.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Madeira School
The Madeira School Location McLean, VA, USA Information Type Private, Day Boarding Religious affiliation(s) Nondenominational Established 1906 Head Pilar Cabeza de Vaca Faculty 50 Enrollment 300 Average class size 10 Student to teacher ratio 6:1 Campus Suburban - 376 acres Color(s) Red & White Athletics 21 interscholastic Mascot Snail The Madeira School private, non-denominational preparatory boarding school for girls located in McLean, Virginia, United States.
Located at 38.97 -77.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Great Falls (Potomac River)
The Great Falls of the Potomac River are located at the fall line of the Potomac River, 14 miles upstream from Washington, D.C. Great Falls Park, operated by the National Park Service, is located on the southern banks in Virginia, while Chesapeake and Ohio Canal parkland is located along the northern banks of the river in Maryland. The Potomac and the falls themselves are within Maryland.
Located at 39.00 -77.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Olmsted Island
Olmsted Island is a small island in the middle of the Potomac River in Maryland, USA, near Great Falls which is a part of C & O Canal National Historical Park, located across the river from Great Falls Park. It is a part of Potomac, Maryland. Named for Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. , the landscape architect and preservationist whose famous father designed New York's Central Park, the small island is a bedrock terrace forest that supports rare, threatened and endangered plant species.
Located at 39.00 -77.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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