Potomac
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Places in the United States
Washington, D.C. area:- The Potomac RiverPotomac RiverThe Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
, which flows through West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC- The Potomac Highlands of West VirginiaPotomac Highlands of West VirginiaThe Potomac Highlands of West Virginia centers on five counties in the upper Potomac River watershed in the western portion of the state's Eastern Panhandle, bordering Maryland and Virginia...
, a region of the Potomac River's watershed in West Virginia
- The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia
- Potomac, MarylandPotomac, MarylandPotomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
, an unincorporated area in Montgomery County - Potomac Park, MarylandPotomac Park, MarylandPotomac Park is an unincorporated subdivision located on the North Branch Potomac River in Allegany County, Maryland. Potomac Park lies along McMullen Highway between Cresaptown and Cumberland.- See also :Regional Businesses...
- Potomac AirfieldPotomac AirfieldPotomac Airfield , also known as Potomac Airport or Potomac Airpark, is a privately-owned, public-use airport located in the community of Fort Washington , in Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States...
, a general aviation airport located in Fort Washington, Maryland - Potomac, VirginiaPotomac, VirginiaPotomac, Virginia, is an extinct incorporated town formerly located in Alexandria County. A planned community, its proximity to Washington D.C. made it a popular place for employees of the U.S. government to live...
, an extinct town formerly located in Arlington County
Elsewhere:
- Potomac, IllinoisPotomac, IllinoisPotomac is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the 'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 681 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, a village in Vermilion County
Science & technology
- 1345 Potomac1345 Potomac1345 Potomac is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on February 4, 1908 by J. H. Metcalf at Taunton.- External links :*...
, an asteroid - USS PotomacUSS PotomacUSS Potomac or USNS Potomac may refer to one of these United States Navy ships:, a frigate in commission from 1831 to 1877, a whaler purchased in 1861 and sunk as part of the "Stone Fleet" in 1862, a tug in commission from 1898 to 1922, a presidential yacht in service from 1936 to 1945, an oiler in...
, six ships - PotomacPotomac (tug)Built in 2007, Potomac is the seventh Patapsco Class tug built for Vane Brothers Company. Potomac was designed by Frank Basile of Entech & Associates, and built by the Thoma-Sea Boat Builders in Houma, Louisiana....
, A Patapsco Class tug built for Vane Brothers Company. - Potomac Horse FeverPotomac Horse FeverPotomac Horse Fever is a potentially-fatal febrile illness affecting horses caused by the intracellular bacterium Neorickettsia risticii. PHF is also known as Shasta River Crud and Equine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis...
, a disease in horses
Other
- PatawomeckPatawomeckThe Patawomeck tribe of Virginia Indians is based in Stafford County, Virginia, along the Potomac River . It is one of Virginia's 11 recognized American Indian tribes. It is not federally recognized...
(or Potomac), the tribe of Native Americans for which the river is named - Potomac (currency)Potomac (currency)The Potomac is a local currency that circulates in the National Capital region of the United States. It was introduced informally in early 2009 at a series of community swap meets called Potomac Potlatches and launched May 3, 2009 by EcolocityDC at the Forum on Faith, Economy & Ecology organized by...
, a local currency used in the Washington, D.C. area