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North Potomac, Maryland

North Potomac is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. In 2009, CNN Money Magazine listed North Potomac as one of the wealthiest best places to live in the U.S. , describing it as, "a tony town that sits on the bank of the Potomac River," and noting that "beautiful old estates, top-rated golf courses and a number of riding clubs in the area are available to those with a flair for fine living.

Located at 39.0972, -77.2342 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in Maryland, Populated places in Montgomery County, Maryland, Census-designated places in Maryland

Travilah, Maryland

Travilah is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States and near the wealthy suburban community of Potomac.

Located at 39.0564, -77.2372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in Maryland, Populated places in Montgomery County, Maryland, Census-designated places in Maryland, Populated places on the Potomac River

Minnehaha

Minnehaha is a fictional Native American woman documented in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha. She is the lover of the titular protagonist Hiawatha. The name is often incorrectly said to mean "laughing water", though in reality it translates to "waterfall" or "rapid water" in Dakota. She is the subject of the poem, and later song, cantata, and painting, The Death of Minnehaha.

Located at 39.025, -77.2444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Anishinaabe mythology, American folklore, Fictional characters from Minnesota

Watts Branch (Potomac River)

Watts Branch is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland. The headwaters of the stream originate in the city of Rockville, and the branch flows southwest for 11.2 miles, under the C&O Canal near Swain's Lock, to the Potomac River, which drains to the Chesapeake Bay. The watershed area is about 22 square miles .

Located at 39.0398, -77.26 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Montgomery County, Maryland, Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Streams of Maryland, Tributaries of the Potomac River

Muddy Branch

Muddy Branch is a tributary stream of the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, located about 14 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The headwaters of the stream originate in Gaithersburg, and the stream flows southwest for 11.9 miles, through Muddy Branch Park and Blockhouse Point Conservation Park, under the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal near Pennyfield Lock, to the Potomac River.

Located at 39.0827, -77.2682 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Geography of Montgomery County, Maryland, Tributaries of the Potomac River, Rivers of Maryland

Travilah Oak

The Travilah Oak is a large White Oak located in the Potomac Oak Shopping Center. The shopping center is located at the corner of Travilah Road and Glen Road in Travilah, Maryland. The Travilah Oak is believed to be over 250 years old. According to January 2011 measurements by the Maryland Big Tree Program, the Travilah Oak has a circumference of 18' 4", a height of 78', and a crown that stretches 108' in all directions.

Located at 39.0676, -77.2634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Individual oak trees, Montgomery County, Maryland, Trees of Maryland