Harpers Ferry Spring

Harpers Ferry Spring is a spring in Jefferson, West Virginia. Harpers Ferry Spring 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

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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. Harpers Ferry station is situated 2 miles east of Harpers Ferry Spring.

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. Virginius Island is situated 2 miles southeast of Harpers Ferry Spring.

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. John Brown’s Fort is situated 2½ miles southeast of Harpers Ferry Spring.

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

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

Bakerton

Hamlet

Bakerton is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. Bakerton is situated 2 miles north of Harpers Ferry Spring.

Harpers Ferry Spring

Type: Spring
Also known as: “Harpers Ferry Water Supply Spring” and “Railroad Spring”
Category: body of water
Location: Jefferson, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.33621° or 39° 20′ 10″ north

Longitude

-77.76916° or 77° 46′ 9″ west

Elevation

335 feet (102 metres)

Open location code

87F486PJ+F8

GeoNames ID

4808240

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