Gravelly Point is a park located northwest of National Airport and provides a viewing area of planes takeoff and landing. Gravelly Point is part of the National Park Service’ George Washington Member Parkway.
![Gravelly Point Plane](http://dcmemorialist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Gravelly-Point-Plane-Overhead.jpg)
![Gravelly Point Plane](http://dcmemorialist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Gravelly-Point-Plane-Landing.jpg)
The name Gravelly Point refers to the actual gravel that made the point.
“Look at a geologic map of Washington and its environs, and you will see a lot of gravel.” wrote John Kelly, of The Washington Post, in his column titled, some out-of-town Congress-people want to rename Gravelly Point. Here’s why we shouldn’t let them.
![Gravelly Point Plane on Approach](http://dcmemorialist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Gravelly-Point-Plane-on-Approach.jpg)