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Anacostia River
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Anacostia River
The
Anacostia River
is a river in the
Mid Atlantic region
of the
United States
. It flows from
Prince George's County
in
Maryland
into
Washington, D.C.
, where it joins with the
Washington Channel
to empty into the
Potomac River
at
Buzzard Point
. It is approximately 8.7 miles (14.0 km) long. The name "Anacostia" derives from the area's early history as
Nacotchtank
, a settlement of Necostan or Anacostan
Native American
s on the banks of the Anacostia River.
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