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Jefferson Rock

Jefferson Rock is a rock formation on the in . It consists of several large masses of Harpers shale, piled one upon the other, that overlook the just prior to its confluence with the .
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Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Rock
  • Description: historic rock in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
  • Also known as: “Jefferson’s Rock”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Harper Cemetery and Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church.

Cemetery
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: John Picken, CC BY 2.0.
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in occupies a prominent location on the heights above Harpers Ferry. The original church was built in 1833 in a pseudo-Gothic style which it kept through the Civil War, being the only church in Harpers Ferry to escape destruction during the war.

Railway station
Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.
is a railway station in . 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 Harpers Ferry and Bolivar.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a historic town of 285 people in the northern corner of the just inside . It is a natural transportation hub: the Shenandoah River empties into the Potomac there.

Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a town in , United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2020 census.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States, near and . 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 on the .

Jefferson Rock

Latitude
39.32263° or 39° 19′ 22″ north
Longitude
-77.73322° or 77° 43′ 60″ west
Elevation
420 feet (128 metres)
Open location code
87F487F8+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 424624361
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Geo­Names ID
4810174
Wiki­data ID
Q6175575
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Notable Places Nearby

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