The Potomac River (/ pəˈtoʊmək / ⓘ) is in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

Sep 3, 2025 · Potomac River, river in the east central United States, rising in North and South branches in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia.

Potomac Conservancy is a nationally accredited land trust and clean water leader in the Potomac River region. We’re committed to restoring the Potomac to full health for the five million people …

Dec 7, 2022 · The Potomac River is a river in the Mid-Atlantic United States and the southern tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. The 652 kilometer-long river originates on the Allegheny …

Jun 12, 2025 · Trails, routes and exceptional places between the mouth of the Potomac River and the Allegheny Highlands. Stretching over 900 miles, the PHT network is home to a rich history …

The Potomac River Guide has details on more than 800 historic and recreation sites along the Nation's River. To start exploring, visit our interactive maps or browse the sites.

As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 47,018. [3] It is named after the nearby Potomac River. A part of the Washington metropolitan area, many Potomac residents work in nearby …

For thousands of years, the Potomac River has played a critical role in the lives of the communities that settled along its banks as well as the wide variety of animals that call the …

The Potomac River, which flows through West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. The Potomac Highlands, a region of the Potomac River's watershed in West Virginia

5 days ago · A 21-year-old Woodbridge man died and an 18-year-old was wounded in a double shooting Thursday night outside Alamo Drafthouse in Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center.