Lock 34

Lock 34 is a dam in Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Lock 34 is situated near the village Bolivar, as well as near the hamlet Sandy Hook.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: dam in Washington County, Maryland, United States of America
Also known as: “Goodharts Lock”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Harpers Ferry station and John Brown’s Fort.

Harpers Ferry station

Railway station

Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.

Harpers Ferry station is a railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Harpers Ferry station is situated 3,800 feet southeast of Lock 34.

John Brown’s Fort

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

John Brown's Fort was initially built in 1848 for use… John Brown’s Fort is situated 1 mile southeast of Lock 34.

John Brown Museum

Museum

Photo: MPSharwood, CC BY-SA 4.0.

John Brown Museum is situated 1 mile southeast of Lock 34.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Harpers Ferry and Bolivar.

Harpers Ferry

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

Harpers Ferry is a historic town of 285 people in the…

Bolivar

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Bolivar is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States.

Sandy Hook

Hamlet

Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.

Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community and… Sandy Hook is situated 1½ miles east of Lock 34.

Lock 34

Categories: dam, tourism, and historic site
Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.33315° or 39° 19′ 59″ north

Longitude

-77.73855° or 77° 44′ 19″ west

Elevation

272 feet (83 metres)

Open location code

87F487M6+7H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 488766578

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

GeoNames ID

4360975

Wikidata ID

Q34863857

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In Other Languages

“Lock 34” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Lock 34”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pleasantville and Lower Town.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mountain Fortress of Harpers Ferry and Exploring Maryland Heights.

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Worth a closer look: Hagerstown and Hancock.

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