Places in The United States
Washington, D.C. area:
- The Potomac River, which flows through West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC
- The Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, a region of the Potomac River's watershed in West Virginia
- Potomac, Maryland, an unincorporated area in Montgomery County
- Potomac Park, Maryland
- Potomac Airfield, a general aviation airport located in Fort Washington, Maryland
- Potomac, Virginia, an extinct town formerly located in Arlington County
Elsewhere:
- Potomac, Illinois, a village in Vermilion County
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