Elk Branch

Elk Branch is a stream in Jefferson, West Virginia. Elk Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Engle, as well as near the village Bolivar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Harpers Ferry station and Virginius Island.

Harpers Ferry station

Railway station

Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.

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. Harpers Ferry station is situated 2½ miles east of Elk Branch.

Virginius Island

Island

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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. Virginius Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Elk Branch.

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. Camp Hill is situated 2 miles southeast of Elk Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Engle and Bolivar.

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.

Bolivar

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Bolivar is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2020 census.

Reedson

Locality

Reedson is an unincorporated community on Shepherdstown Pike in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. Reedson lies between Uvilla to its North, and Halltown to its South. Reedson is situated 2 miles northwest of Elk Branch.

Elk Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Jefferson, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.33705° or 39° 20′ 13″ north

Longitude

-77.77444° or 77° 46′ 28″ west

Elevation

344 feet (105 metres)

Open location code

87F486PG+R6

GeoNames ID

4804968

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