Bolivar Heights Battlefield
The Bolivar Heights Battlefield in Jefferson County, West Virginia, partly in the town of Bolivar, is an American Civil War battlefield which, – because of its strategic position overlooking Harpers Ferry, where the U.S. had an armory, and its placement…| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 623 feet
- Description: civil War Battlefield
- Also known as: “Bolivar Heights”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Virginius Island and Camp Hill.
Virginius Island
Island
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Virginius Island is a formerly inhabited island of some 12 acres, on the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The island was created by the Shenandoah Canal, constructed by the Patowmack Company between 1806 and 1807, which separates it from the town of Harpers Ferry.
Camp Hill
Peak
Camp Hill is a summit in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 538 feet, Camp Hill is the 952nd highest summit in the state of West Virginia. Camp Hill was so named from the fact army men camped there in 1799.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolivar and Harpers Ferry.
Bolivar
Village
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Bolivar is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2020 census.
Harpers Ferry
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.
Engle
Hamlet
Engle is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, originally known by the names of Millers Mill, Striders Crossing, Keller, and Engles Switch before its post office's name changed to Engle in 1910. Engle is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bolivar Heights Battlefield.
Bolivar Heights Battlefield
- Category: landform
- Location: Jefferson, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Bolivar Heights Battlefield” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bolivar Heights”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pleasantville and Lower Town.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bolivar Cemetery and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
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