Tiber Creek

Tiber Creek
  • Tyber Creek
  • Goose Creek
National Archives at College Park
White Lot during the war, Washington D.C. Shows Tiber River, now "B" St., c. 1860–1865.
Map
EtymologyTiber River in Rome, Italy
Location
CountryU.S.
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, D.C.
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationShaw neighborhood
 • coordinates38°54′56″N 77°01′13″W / 38.9155556°N 77.0202778°W / 38.9155556; -77.0202778[1]
Mouth 
 • location
National Mall
 • coordinates
38°53′26″N 77°02′21″W / 38.8906675°N 77.0391435°W / 38.8906675; -77.0391435[1]
Basin features
River systemPotomac River

Tiber Creek or Tyber Creek, originally named Goose Creek, is a tributary of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It was a free-flowing creek until 1815, when it was channeled to become part of the Washington City Canal. Presently, it flows under the city in tunnels, including under Constitution Avenue NW.

  1. ^ a b "Tiber Creek (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. April 1, 1993. Retrieved December 18, 2019.