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Hains Point is at the geographical location where the Anacostia River
Anacostia River

The Anacostia River is a river that flows about 8.4 mi from Prince George's County, Maryland in Maryland, United States and through Washington, D.C....
 and the Potomac River
Potomac River

The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic Ocean coast of the United States. The river is approximately 383 statute miles long, with a Drainage basin of about 14,700 square miles ....
 converge in southwest
Washington, D.C. (southwest)

Southwest is the southwestern Quadrants of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street....
 Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 Located at the southern tip of the East Potomac Park
East Potomac Park

East Potomac Park is a park in Washington, D.C., located south of the Jefferson Memorial and the 14th Street Bridge . Located between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River, the park is home to the East Potomac Golf Course, a mini-golf course, and the East Potomac Tennis Center....
 peninsula, it is located between the main branch of the Potomac River and the Washington Channel
Washington Channel

File:SW Waterfront, DC.jpgThe Washington Channel parallels the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is about three miles long and joins the Anacostia River near Hains Point at its south end to connect to the Potomac River....
. It faces Fort Lesley McNair and the National War College
National War College

The National War College of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J....
, both of which are on the eastern shore of the Washington Channel
Washington Channel

File:SW Waterfront, DC.jpgThe Washington Channel parallels the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is about three miles long and joins the Anacostia River near Hains Point at its south end to connect to the Potomac River....
, and Bolling Air Force Base
Bolling Air Force Base

Bolling Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., between the Potomac River and Interstate 295 and is conjoined with Naval Support Facility Anacostia....
, across the Anacostia River. To the west is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public airport located three miles south of the central business district of Washington, D.C., in Arlington County, Virginia, United States....
. Further northwest on the peninsula is the location of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

A sculpture called "The Awakening"
The Awakening (Johnson sculpture)

The Awakening is a 100-foot statue of a giant embedded in the earth, struggling to free himself, located at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside the District of Columbia....
 used to be located at Hains Point; it was moved to the National Harbor
National Harbor, Maryland

National Harbor is a 300-acre New urbanism mixed use waterfront development being built by the Peterson Companies on the shores of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland....
 development on February 19, 2008.






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Hains Point is at the geographical location where the Anacostia River
Anacostia River

The Anacostia River is a river that flows about 8.4 mi from Prince George's County, Maryland in Maryland, United States and through Washington, D.C....
 and the Potomac River
Potomac River

The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic Ocean coast of the United States. The river is approximately 383 statute miles long, with a Drainage basin of about 14,700 square miles ....
 converge in southwest
Washington, D.C. (southwest)

Southwest is the southwestern Quadrants of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, and is located south of the National Mall and west of South Capitol Street....
 Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
 Located at the southern tip of the East Potomac Park
East Potomac Park

East Potomac Park is a park in Washington, D.C., located south of the Jefferson Memorial and the 14th Street Bridge . Located between the Washington Channel and the Potomac River, the park is home to the East Potomac Golf Course, a mini-golf course, and the East Potomac Tennis Center....
 peninsula, it is located between the main branch of the Potomac River and the Washington Channel
Washington Channel

File:SW Waterfront, DC.jpgThe Washington Channel parallels the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is about three miles long and joins the Anacostia River near Hains Point at its south end to connect to the Potomac River....
. It faces Fort Lesley McNair and the National War College
National War College

The National War College of the United States is a school in the National Defense University. It is housed in Roosevelt Hall on Fort Lesley J....
, both of which are on the eastern shore of the Washington Channel
Washington Channel

File:SW Waterfront, DC.jpgThe Washington Channel parallels the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is about three miles long and joins the Anacostia River near Hains Point at its south end to connect to the Potomac River....
, and Bolling Air Force Base
Bolling Air Force Base

Bolling Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., between the Potomac River and Interstate 295 and is conjoined with Naval Support Facility Anacostia....
, across the Anacostia River. To the west is Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is a public airport located three miles south of the central business district of Washington, D.C., in Arlington County, Virginia, United States....
. Further northwest on the peninsula is the location of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

A sculpture called "The Awakening"
The Awakening (Johnson sculpture)

The Awakening is a 100-foot statue of a giant embedded in the earth, struggling to free himself, located at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside the District of Columbia....
 used to be located at Hains Point; it was moved to the National Harbor
National Harbor, Maryland

National Harbor is a 300-acre New urbanism mixed use waterfront development being built by the Peterson Companies on the shores of the Potomac River in Prince George's County, Maryland....
 development on February 19, 2008. Hains Point contains a children's playground and the East Potomac Golf Club. East Potomac Park is lined with a concrete walking/bike path around its perimeter, and the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers often overflow their banks during high tide, covering the path with water.

The 3.2 mile (5.2 km) smooth, straight, and flat stretch of road around Hains Point (Buckeye Drive and Ohio Drive) is a favorite of the local bicycling
Bicycle

The bicycle, bike, or cycle is a pedal-driven, human-powered transport with two bicycle wheel attached to a bicycle frame, one behind the other....
 and inline skating community. The loop goes clockwise and traffic is one way on Ohio Drive.

Hains Point is frequented by many local residents of the DC metropolitan area, particularly during the summer. Parking spaces can be found on Ohio Drive, which extends along the perimeter of the park. Hains Point can be accessed easily by persons with mobility problems.

Hains Point is named in memory of Peter Conover Hains
Peter Conover Hains

Peter Conover Hains was a Brigadier general in the United States Army, and a veteran of the American Civil War, Spanish-American War, and the First World War....
, Major General, United States Army
United States Army

The United States Army is the branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S....
, who is buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia is a United States National Cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, The Robert E....
. Hains was born in 1840 and died in 1921. He attended the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational United States Service academies located at West Point, New York, New York....
 at West Point.

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