Little Island is an island in the
Potomac River
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in
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...
, just south of
Theodore Roosevelt Island and the
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.
Geography
Little Island's coordinates are 38.891°N, 77.059°W. Its area is . Little Island is the sixth largest island in the District of Columbia. It is uninhabited, undeveloped, and entirely wooded. It is separated from Theodore Roosevelt Island by a small channel. The only access to it is by boat. It is not part of Theodore Roosevelt Island Park, although it is managed together with Theodore Roosevelt Island. The island is in the shape of a rounded triangle. Historically, the island was also known as South Island, Swan Island, and Small Island.
Theodore Roosevelt Island
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Islands of the Potomac River
River islands of Washington, D.C.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Northwest (Washington, D.C.)
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