Northwest Branch Trail
Hiking trail in Maryland
About
The Northwest Branch Trail is a 21-mile (34 km) multi-use (hiking, biking, equestrian) trail that follows the Northwest Branch of the Anacostia River in the Maryland suburbs of Washington DC. It is part of the Rachel Carson Greenway and the Anacostia Tributary Trail System. It runs between the Layhill neighborhood of Silver Spring and Bladensburg in Montgomery and Prince George's County, Maryland, USA.
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Battle of Bladensburg
1814 battle of the War of 1812
0.7 mi away
Hyattsville, Maryland
City in Maryland, United States
0.9 mi away
Mount Rainier, Maryland
City in Maryland, United States
1.2 mi away
Anacostia Tributary Trail System
Hiking trail in Maryland
1.4 mi away
Riversdale (Riverdale Park, Maryland)
Historic house in Maryland, United States
1.2 mi away
Bladensburg Dueling Grounds
Notable place
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