Split Rock
Split Rock is a scenic viewpoint in Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Split Rock is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Potomac Water Gap, as well as near White Horse Rapids.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Potomac Water Gap and John Brown’s Fort.
Potomac Water Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
John Brown’s Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2,700 feet west of Split Rock.
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. Harpers Ferry station is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Split Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loudoun Heights and Harpers Ferry.
Loudoun Heights
Hamlet
Loudoun Heights is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, near Purcellville and Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. 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 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on the Potomac River.
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.
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.
Split Rock
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.32046° or 39° 19′ 14″ northLongitude
-77.7206° or 77° 43′ 14″ westOpen location code
87F487CH+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 4200540638OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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