Houseboats on the Waterfront

Houseboats on the Waterfront (HM22X7)

Location: Washington, DC 20024
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 52.769', W 77° 1.549'

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Preparations for World War II ended plans of filling the Southwest yacht basins with pleasure crafts. Instead, a severe housing shortage during the war turned the waterfront into a home for houseboats, providing an obvious alternative for the many government workers who toiled in offices near the National Mall. Houseboats continue to be a permanent fixture at Gangplank Marina, a live-aboard residential community established in 1977.
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HM NumberHM22X7
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Date Added Thursday, November 16th, 2017 at 7:03am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 324275 N 4305353
Decimal Degrees38.87948333, -77.02581667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.769', W 77° 1.549'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 46.14" N, 77° 1' 32.94" W
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Area Code(s)202, 301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 901 Wharf Street Southwest, Washington DC 20024, US
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