Piscataway Creek
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Piscataway Creek is an 18.6 miles (29.9 km) tributary
of the Potomac River
in Prince George's County
, Maryland
. The creek is a tidal arm of the Potomac for its final 2.5 miles (4 km), entering the Potomac at Fort Washington Park
. Tinkers Creek is a tributary to Piscataway Creek, converging from the north 4.5 miles (7.2 km) upstream of the mouth of the Piscataway. The United States Geological Survey
records two variant names for Piscataway Creek: Pascattawaye Creek and Puscattuway Creeke.
The Fort Washington Light
was built to provide guidance for mariners entering Piscataway Creek from the Potomac River.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
in Prince George's County
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. The creek is a tidal arm of the Potomac for its final 2.5 miles (4 km), entering the Potomac at Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington, located near the community of Fort Washington, Maryland, USA, was for many decades the only defensive fort protecting Washington D.C. The original fort, overlooking the Potomac River, was completed in 1809, and was named Fort Warburton...
. Tinkers Creek is a tributary to Piscataway Creek, converging from the north 4.5 miles (7.2 km) upstream of the mouth of the Piscataway. The United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
records two variant names for Piscataway Creek: Pascattawaye Creek and Puscattuway Creeke.
The Fort Washington Light
Fort Washington Light
Fort Washington Light is an unusual lighthouse located on the banks of the Potomac River on the grounds of its namesake fort. Although there has been a lighthouse on this location since 1857, the current light was converted from a fog bell tower in 1901....
was built to provide guidance for mariners entering Piscataway Creek from the Potomac River.