Town of 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Harpers Ferry station and John Brown Museum.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolivar and Sandy Hook.
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.
Sandy Hook
Hamlet
Photo: Bonnachoven, CC0.
Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. Its population was 188 as of the 2010 census.
Town of Harpers Ferry
- Type: Locality with 286 residents
- Location: Jefferson, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.3255° or 39° 19′ 32″ northLongitude
-77.7412° or 77° 44′ 28″ westPopulation
286Elevation
495 feet (151 metres)Open location code
87F487G5+5GGeoNames ID
7161392
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Highlights include Curtis Freewill Baptist Church and Harpers Ferry Historic District.
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