Piney Run

Piney Run is a tributary of the Potomac River in Loudoun County, Virginia. The creek is the principal drainage of the upper Between the Hills valley in northwestern Loudoun County.

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Type: Stream
Description: Potomac River tributary in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States
Also known as: “Piney Branch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Potomac Water Gap and John Brown’s Fort.

Potomac Water Gap

Mountain saddle

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The Potomac Water Gap is a double water gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains, located at the intersection of the states of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, near Harpers Ferry. At 256 feet, it is the lowest crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

John Brown’s Fort

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John Brown's Fort was initially built in 1848 for use as a guard and fire engine house by the federal Harpers Ferry Armory, in Harpers Ferry, Virginia.

Harpers Ferry station

Railway station

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Harpers Ferry station is a railway station in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is served by the Amtrak Floridian intercity service as well as the MARC Brunswick Line commuter service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandy Hook and Loudoun Heights.

Sandy Hook

Hamlet

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Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 188 as of the 2010 census.

Loudoun Heights

Hamlet

Loudoun Heights is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, near Purcellville and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It is located in the Between the Hills region of the county along Harpers Ferry Road and is bounded to its northwest and northeast by the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on the Potomac River.

Harpers Ferry

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Harpers Ferry is a historic town of 285 people in the northern corner of the Shenandoah Valley just inside West Virginia. It is a natural transportation hub: the Shenandoah River empties into the Potomac there.

Piney Run

Categories: tributary and body of water
Location: Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.32149° or 39° 19′ 17″ north

Longitude

-77.7136° or 77° 42′ 49″ west

Elevation

246 feet (75 metres)

Open location code

87F487CP+HH

GeoNames ID

4779250

Wikidata ID

Q7195636

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Cebuano—“Piney Run” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Piney Run”
Cebuano: “Piney Run”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lower Town and Pleasantville.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Loudoun Valley and Potomac Wayside.

Loudoun County: Must-Visit Destinations

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