Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail

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Olmsted Island and Overlook Trail
National Park Service

Olmsted Island is a small island in the middle of the Potomac River in the U.S. state of Maryland, near Great Falls which is a part of C & O Canal National Historical Park, located across the river from Great Falls Park. It is a part of Potomac, Maryland.

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