Lock 5
Lock 5 is a dam in Montgomery County, Capital Region, Maryland. Lock 5 is situated near the river Lock 6, as well as near the village Brookmont.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 43 feet (13 metres)
- Description: lock in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
- Also known as“Guard Lock Number 1”“Lift Lock Number 5”“Lock 5 (C&O Canal)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lock 6 and Fort Marcy.
Fort Marcy
Archaeological site
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Fort Marcy was a Union fortification protecting Washington, D.C. during the American Civil War. Fort Marcy is situated 2,200 feet southwest of Lock 5.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brookmont and Spring Valley.
Brookmont
Village
Brookmont is a census-designated place and…
Spring Valley
Neighborhood
Spring Valley is a largely residential neighborhood…
The Palisades
Neighborhood
The Palisades, or simply Palisades, is a neighborhood… The Palisades is situated 1½ miles southeast of Lock 5.
Lock 5
- Category: lock
- Location
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Latitude
38.94028° or 38° 56′ 25″ north
Longitude
-77.12206° or 77° 7′ 19″ west
Open location code
87C4WVRH+45
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Lock 5” goes by many names.
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