Piscataway Creek is an 18.6-mile-long (29.9 km)[1] tributary of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland. The creek is a tidal arm of the Potomac for its final 2.5 miles (4.0 km), entering the Potomac at Fort Washington Park. Tinkers Creek is a tributary to Piscataway Creek, converging from the north 4.5 miles (7.2 km) upstream of the mouth of the Piscataway.[1] The United States Geological Survey records two variant names for Piscataway Creek: Pascattawaye Creek and Puscattuway Creeke.[2]

Piscataway Creek
Mouth of Piscataway Creek, as seen from across the Potomac River
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
District	Prince George's County
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility
• coordinates	38°47′37″N 76°52′7″W
• elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Mouth	Potomac River
• location	Fort Washington Park
• coordinates	38°42′37″N 77°2′24″W
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Tinkers Creek (Maryland)|Tinkers Creek

The Fort Washington Light was built to provide guidance for mariners entering Piscataway Creek from the Potomac River.

See also

• List of Maryland rivers

References

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey water data for Piscataway Creek at Piscataway, Maryland
• NOAA nautical chart 12289
• National Park Service – Piscataway Park