Swains Lock

Swains Lock and lock house are part of the 184.5-mile that operated in the United States along the from the 1830s through 1923.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: lock and lock keeper’s house located in Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
  • Also known as: “Lock 21”, “Lock 21 (Swains Lock)”, “Lockhouse 21”, “Oak Spring Lock”, and “Swains Lockhouse”
  • Address: 10700 Swains Lock Road, Potomac, MD 20854

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Great Falls and Great Falls Tavern.

Waterfall
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is a series of rapids and waterfalls… is situated 2½ miles south of Swains Lock.

Tourism office
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is a historic building in , in the United States. is situated 2 miles south of Swains Lock.

Park
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is situated 2 miles northeast of Swains Lock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Potomac and Travilah.

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is an unincorporated community and…

Town
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is a United States census-designated place… is situated 3 miles north of Swains Lock.

Photo: Rob Shenk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
in , within the United States of America.

Swains Lock

Latitude
39.03133° or 39° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
-77.24336° or 77° 14′ 36″ west
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
Levels
1
Operator
C&O Canal Trust
Open location code
87F42QJ4+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 137401488
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­historic
Geo­Names ID
4370762
Wiki­data ID
Q34953489
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In Other Languages

“Swains Lock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Swains Lock”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Potomac Hunt Acres and Potomac Forest.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Potomac River Water Filtration Plant and Water Treatment Plant.

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