Definitions for potomac river
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1. Potomac, Potomac Rivernoun

   a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay

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1. Potomac River

   The Potomac River ( (listen)) is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States that flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. It is 405 miles (652 km) long, with a drainage area of 14,700 square miles (38,000 km2), and is the fourth-largest river along the East Coast of the United States and the 21st-largest in the United States. Over 5 million people live within its watershed. The river forms part of the borders between Maryland and Washington, D.C. on the left descending bank and between West Virginia and Virginia on the right descending bank. Except for a small portion of its headwaters in West Virginia, the North Branch Potomac River is considered part of Maryland to the low-water mark on the opposite bank. The South Branch Potomac River lies completely within the state of West Virginia except for its headwaters, which lie in Virginia.

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1. potomac river

   The Potomac River is a major waterbody in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, flowing over 383 miles from Fairfax Stone, West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. It serves as the boundary between Maryland and Washington D.C, and plays a significant role in the region's ecology and economy. It's also renowned for its historical significance, with many notable events occurring on or near its banks.

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1. Potomac River

   The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately 405 miles long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles. In terms of area, this makes the Potomac River the fourth largest river along the Atlantic coast of the United States and the 21st largest in the United States. Over 5 million people live within the Potomac watershed.

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1. Potomac River

   rising in the Alleghany Mountaine, flows 400 m. eastward between Maryland and the Virginias into Chesapeake Bay; the Shenandoah is the chief tributary. The river is navigable as far up as Cumberland, and is tidal up to Washington, which is on its banks.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of potomac river in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of potomac river in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of potomac river in a Sentence

1. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read President Can't Swim.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=potomac river
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potomac_River
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=potomac river
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#PotomacRiver