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.Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 include Riley’s Lock and Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C..
Riley’s Lock
River
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Riley's Lock and lock house are part of the 184.5-mile Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that operated from the 1830s through 1923 along the Potomac River in the United States.
Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C.
Golf course
Trump National Golf Club, Washington, D.C. is an 800-acre clubhouse, an 82-foot swimming pool, an indoor tennis center, and a fitness center. Trump National Golf Club Washington, D.C. is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Lock 23.
Seneca Quarry
Ruins
Photo: Garrettpeck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seneca Quarry is a historic site located at Seneca, Montgomery County, Maryland. It is located along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal on the north bank of the Potomac River, just west of Seneca Creek. Seneca Quarry is situated 1 mile west of Lock 23.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seneca and Lowes Island.
Seneca
Hamlet
Photo: Bohemian Baltimore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Seneca is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is located near the intersection of River Road and Seneca Creek, not far from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and Potomac River.
Lowes Island
Village
Lowes Island is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 United States census was 10,756. Along with nearby Countryside and Cascades, it is considered one of the three main components of the Potomac Falls community. Lowes Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Lock 23.
Darnestown
Village
Darnestown is a United States census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland. The CDP is 17.70 square miles. As of the 2020 census, the Darnestown CDP had a population of 6,723, while the village of Darnestown is considerably smaller in size and population. 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
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