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Largest
Islands of Washington DC
The District of Columbia has relatively few islands; this is actually
a list of all the islands of the capital territory.
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Rank
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Island
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Location
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Area (approximate)
|
|
Acres or sq feet
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Hectares or sq m
|
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1
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East
Potomac Park
|
Potomac River
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381
|
150
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2
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Columbia
Island
|
Potomac River
|
129
|
52
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|
3
|
Kingman
Island
|
Anacostia River
|
96
|
39
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4
|
Theodore
Roosevelt Island
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Potomac River
|
88.5
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35.8
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5
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Heritage
Island
|
Anacostia River
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7
|
3
|
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6
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Little
Island
|
Potomac River
|
6
|
2.4
|
|
7
|
south island,
Kenilworth Marsh
|
Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens
|
5
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2
|
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8
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north island,
Kenilworth Marsh
|
Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens
|
5
|
2
|
|
9
|
south island, Kingman
Lake
|
Anacostia River
|
4
|
1.6
|
|
10
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north island, Kingman
Lake
|
Anacostia River
|
2
|
0.8
|
|
11
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middle island,
Kingman Lake
|
Anacostia River
|
1.4
|
0.6
|
|
12
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north-most i., Kenilworth Marsh
|
Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens
|
1.2
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0.5
|
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13
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south i., Kenilworth Marsh
|
Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens
|
0.8
|
0.3
|
|
14
|
central i., Kenilworth Marsh
|
Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens
|
0.8
|
0.3
|
|
15
|
northern i., Kenilworth Marsh
|
Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens
|
0.6
|
0.2
|
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16
|
south-most i., Kenilworth Marsh
|
Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens
|
0.6
|
0.2
|
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17
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island in
Constitution Gardens pond
|
National Mall
|
0.54
|
0.22
|
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18
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northwestern of Three
Sisters
|
Potomac River
|
2,100 sq ft
|
200 sq meters
|
|
19
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southwestern of Three
Sisters
|
Potomac River
|
2,000 sq ft
|
190 sq meters
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|
20
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eastern of Three
Sisters
|
Potomac River
|
1,300 sq ft
|
120 sq meters
|
|
21
|
Potomac cove island,
northwest DC
|
Potomac R., 38.9185° N, 77.1031° W
|
1,100 sq feet
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100 sq meters
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Sources: WorldIslandInfo.com measurements
from US Geological Survey topographic maps unless otherwise noted. Theodore Roosevelt Island: National Park
Service. Constitution Gardens, Three
Sisters, cove island: WorldIslandInfo.com measurements from Bing Maps, viewed
August 2009. Cove island: location
from Trails.com aerial photos, viewed August 2009
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