Anchorage off Clifton Beach
Potomac River
Past nights from AIS in May–Nov 2024 and Aug 2025
Where boats stayed: 38.424° N, 77.264° W
11nights
9boats
Nights by wind direction
| From | Nights | Boats | Wind 20 kt+ | Windiest night (area) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1 | 1–2 | – | 4.4 ktgusts 7.6 kt |
| NE | 1 | 1–2 | – | 5.7 ktgusts 10.5 kt |
| SE | 4 | 4 | – | 7.8 ktgusts 13.2 kt |
| S | 3 | 3 | – | 6.4 ktgusts 13.5 kt |
| SW | 1 | 1–2 | – | 8.7 ktgusts 18.2 kt |
| NW | 1 | 1–2 | – | 5.6 ktgusts 13.7 kt |
Nearby anchorages
- Aquia Creek, Thorney Point4 nights
- Anchorage 1.0 km south-east of Widewater2 nights
- Harrison Cove2 nights
- Aquia Creek27 nights
- Anchorage 3.1 km south-east of Biscoe, Potomac Creek3 nights
- Anchorage 3.6 km south-east of Biscoe1 night
- Anchorage 4.3 km south-east of Biscoe11 nights
- Anchorage 4.1 km west of Somerset Beach1 night
AIS shows only boats that carry it and that a receiver hears, so no boats on AIS never means an anchorage is empty or unsuitable. Boats that live here (at their own berth or mooring, or a week or more in one place) are left out, and boats in marinas and at piers are counted apart from the anchorage's nights. Not for navigation.