Harrison Island
Harrison Island is private farming island in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is located between the Potomac River on the Maryland side, and Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery on the Virginia side, next to Leesburg, Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in the Potomac River in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “Harrison’s Island” and “Harrisons Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rockland and Tuscarora High School.
Rockland
Historic house
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rockland is the home of Virginia's Rust family, near Leesburg, Virginia. The property housed slaves to work their farm. The property was acquired by General George Rust from the heirs of Colonel Burgess Ball in 1817.
Tuscarora High School
School
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Tuscarora High School is a public high school located in Leesburg, a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leesburg and Lansdowne.
Leesburg
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leesburg is in Loudoun County, Virginia. During the War of 1812, Leesburg was used as a temporary capital of the United States when the British occupied Washington.
Lansdowne
Village
Lansdowne is a census-designated place and planned community located near Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 11,253.
Belmont
Village
Belmont is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 5,966. It is 5 miles southeast of Leesburg, the Loudoun county seat, and 31 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. The… Belmont is situated 5 miles south of Harrison Island.
Harrison Island
- Categories: river island, locality, and landform
- Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.13335° or 39° 8′ 0″ northLongitude
-77.51914° or 77° 31′ 9″ westElevation
207 feet (63 metres)Open location code
87F44FMJ+88OpenStreetMap ID
way 137131962OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Harrison Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Harrison Island”
- Dutch: “Harrison Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Potomac Crossing and Edwards Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balls Bluff National Cemetery and Balls Bluff Battlefield Regional Park.
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