Mountain Fortress of Harpers Ferry
Mountain Fortress of Harpers Ferry is in Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Mountain Fortress of Harpers Ferry is situated nearby to the ruins Naval Battery, as well as near Lock 34.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harpers Ferry station and John Brown’s Fort.
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 2,200 feet south of Mountain Fortress of Harpers Ferry.
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 2,900 feet south of Mountain Fortress of Harpers Ferry.
John Brown Museum
Museum
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John Brown Museum is situated 2,800 feet south of Mountain Fortress of Harpers Ferry.
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
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Bolivar is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2020 census.
Sandy Hook
Hamlet
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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.
Mountain Fortress of Harpers Ferry
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.33038° or 39° 19′ 49″ northLongitude
-77.73323° or 77° 43′ 60″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Naval Battery and Lock 34.
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