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Gulf Branch

Coordinates: 38°54′58″N 77°7′57″W / 38.91611°N 77.13250°W / 38.91611; -77.13250
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38°54′58″N 77°7′57″W / 38.91611°N 77.13250°W / 38.91611; -77.13250

Gulf Branch
Gulf Branch is located in Virginia
Gulf Branch
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyArlington County
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Potomac River
 • elevation
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Gulf Branch is a stream in Arlington County, Virginia. From its source southwest of the Gulf Branch Nature Center, Gulf Branch flows on a northeastern course and empties into the Potomac River within the Federal parklands of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Gulf Branch is surrounded predominantly by forests.

Parks

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Attractions

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  • Gulf Branch Forge
  • Robert Walker Log House
  • Gulf Branch Pond
  • Molly Ross Rising Relics, outdoor art display
  • Gulf Branch Nature Center, features exhibits on local wildlife and local Native American history
  • Potomac River Trail, parallel with the stream, begins across from the Gulf Branch Nature Center
  • Potomac Palisades, includes a 30-foot drop in the stream just prior to its confluence with the Potomac
  • Potomac Heritage Trail, perpendicular to the stream, crosses between the Palisades and the Potomac
  • Gulf Branch Bouldering Area

Roadway crossings

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  • Military Road
  • George Washington Memorial Parkway

Rock Climbing

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A small climbing area with roughly 15 climbs is located at the mouth of the stream, where Gulf Branch feeds into the Potomac, near the Potomac Palisades



See also

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