Potomack Canal
Potomack Canal is a canal in Jefferson, West Virginia. Potomack Canal is situated nearby to the village Bolivar, as well as near the neighborhood Lower Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Body of water
- Description: canal in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Patowmack Canal”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Virginius Island and Loudoun Heights.
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.
Loudoun Heights
Peak
Photo: Arbogastlw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Loudoun Heights, sometimes referred to as Loudoun Mountain, is the first peak of the Blue Ridge Mountain south of the Potomac River in Loudoun County, Virginia and Jefferson County, West Virginia.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolivar and Harpers Ferry.
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. The town is named for South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar.
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.
Silver Grove
Neighborhood
Silver Grove is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. Silver Grove lies between the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park along the Shenandoah River and the Loudoun Heights of the Blue Ridge.
Potomack Canal
- Category: canal
- Location: Jefferson, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.31794° or 39° 19′ 5″ northLongitude
-77.74909° or 77° 44′ 57″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
87F48792+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 825475932OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Potomack Canal” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Potomack Canal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lower Town and Pleasantville.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Staircase and Harper’s Ferry NHP Visitors‘ Center.
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