The Washington City Canal

The Washington City Canal (HMPZ)

Location: Washington, DC 20006
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 53.516', W 77° 2.39'

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Completed in 1815, the canal extended east of this point along the line of Constitution Avenue and south around the Capitol with branches leading into the Anacostia River.
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HM NumberHMPZ
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Year Placed1950
Placed ByNational Capital Sesquicentennial Commission
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 4:27pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 323090 N 4306762
Decimal Degrees38.89193333, -77.03983333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 53.516', W 77° 2.39'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 53' 30.96" N, 77° 2' 23.40" W
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Area Code(s)202, 301
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1700-1764 US-50, Washington DC 20006, US
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