Lock 23
Violette's Lock is part of the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated in the United States along the Potomac River from the 1830s through 1923.
- Type: Dam
- Description: lock on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Darnestown, Maryland, United States
- Also known as: “C&O Canal Lock 23”, “Violet’s Lock”, “Violette’s Lock”, and “Violettes Lock”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Riley’s Lock and Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C..
Riley’s Lock
River
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.
Golf course
Trump National Golf Club, Washington, D.C… Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Lock 23.
Seneca Quarry
Ruins
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seneca and Lowes Island.
Lowes Island
Village
Lowes Island is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Lowes Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Lock 23.
Darnestown
Village
Darnestown is a United States census-designated place… Darnestown is situated 3 miles northeast of Lock 23.
Lock 23
- Category: lock
- Location: Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.06705° or 39° 4′ 1″ north
Longitude
-77.32887° or 77° 19′ 44″ west
Elevation
177 feet (54 metres)
Open location code
87F43M8C+RF
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rushville and Seneca Breaks.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Rowsers Ford and Old Sugarland Run.
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