The Potomac River (/ p ə ˈ t oʊ m ə k / ⓘ) is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States that flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.

1 day ago · Hours after the collision over the Potomac River, at least one terminal at Reagan National Airport was calm and quiet. Few people were seen, some passengers working to rebook flights for the morning.

1 day ago · Search efforts continue in the Potomac River after a plane with 60 passengers and 4 crew on board collided in midair with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.

1 day ago · Emergency personnel are conducting search and rescue efforts in the freezing Potomac River, where the plane crashed. ... The 12th Aviation Battalion, based out of Fort Belvoir in Virginia ...

1 day ago · Washington, D.C. Jan. 30, 1:33 a.m. The American Airlines jet, flying from Wichita, Kan., plunged into the Potomac River after it collided with a Black Hawk helicopter. There were 64 people on the ...

Potomac River, river in the east central United States, rising in North and South branches in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia. The two branches (95 miles [150 km] and 130 miles long [209 km], respectively) flow generally northeast and unite southeast of Cumberland, Maryland, to …

Originating in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia and drawing from the hills of Virginia and Maryland, which are collectively recognized as the Potomac River Highlands, the river offers a diversity of culture, history, and wildlife as it channels the border between those states and Washington, DC, on its 380-mile run to the Tidewater at ...

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 Mountain in West Virginia and drains approximately 38,000 square kilometers.

Take a trip to the Potomac River and use our guide to find everything you need, from breweries and wineries to interesting detours and pit stops available along the way. Photo Credit: Mike Salomon. Upper Potomac River: Harpers Ferry - Alexandria. Photo Credit: Nicholas Moore, @nicholasmoorephoto.

The Potomac River is located in the east central part of the United States. The Potomac basin stretches across parts of four states (Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia) as well as the District of Columbia. This area is also called the Potomac watershed.