Gary-Summer: Places: DC-Georgetown

Wednesday, October 7, 1970

Georgetown-66' (Washington West) (38.9048338, -77.0624775)

Battery Georgetown-243' (Washington West) (38.9191667, -77.0900000 )

Georgetown Channel-(-3)' (Alexandria) (38.8515015, -77.0233097 )

Georgetown Reservoir-144' (Washington West) (38.9133262, -77.0944006 )

Georgetown Heights-269' (Washington West) (38.9157501, -77.0791422)

From GNIS:

History: This neighborhood of 18th and 19th century homes was originally one of the three cities which made up the District of Columbia, the other two being Washington and Alexandria, VA. (US-T109/HB-102/1989/p110) , In 1880, Georgetown became part of the city of Washington and was called West Washington.
Description: Georgetown is bounded on the east by Rock Creek Park, on the south by the Potomac River, on the west by the southern portion of Glover-Archbold park and on the north by Whitehaven Parkway, Dumbarton Oaks Park and Oak Hill Cemetery.
Also called:

George Town-The American Guide Series, Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration. A state by state guide series published by various publishers, in the late 1930's and 1940's. Each book studies and describes each state's history, natural endowments, and special interests.
George-Town-Kenny, Hamil. West Virginia Place Names. Piedmont, W.Va.: The Place Name Press, 1945.
Saw Pit Landing-Kenny, Hamil. West Virginia Place Names. Piedmont, W.Va.: The Place Name Press, 1945.
Town of George-Kenny, Hamil. West Virginia Place Names. Piedmont, W.Va.: The Place Name Press, 1945.
West Washington-Kenny, Hamil. West Virginia Place Names. Piedmont, W.Va.: The Place Name Press, 1945.

Trips:

March 25, 2023-After visiting Arlington, we walked through Ralston, over the Keyes bridge and into Georgetown. We ate at the Good Stuff Eatery, then wandered some of the streets before getting on the Metro.

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