Potomac Water Gap
The Potomac Water Gap is a double water gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains, located at the intersection of the states of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, near Harpers Ferry. At 256 feet, it is the lowest crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Harpers Ferry station and John Brown Museum.
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.
Loudoun Heights
Peak
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harpers Ferry and Bolivar.
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.
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.
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.
Potomac Water Gap
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 256 feet
- Description: double water gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.3211° or 39° 19′ 16″ northLongitude
-77.7194° or 77° 43′ 10″ westElevation
256 feet (78 metres)Open location code
87F487CJ+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 10188479076OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q7235091
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Loudoun Heights and Lower Town.
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Highlights include Split Rock and White Horse Rapids.
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