Clarke’s Gap

Clarke's Gap, also known as Clarks Gap, is a pass through west of . The gap has an elevation of 643 feet. The gap is not a true wind gap, but rather a man-made railroad cut through a local saddle point between two ridges…
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Johnston and Loudoun County High School.

Fort
, also known as Fort Geary, is a Civil War era earthen fort atop a 670 feet peak of just west of . Constructed in the winter of 1861-62 following the Battle of Ball's Bluff, it is one of three forts constructed to defend the town from the threat of possible invasion.

School building
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is a public secondary school in . It is part of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leesburg and Hamilton.

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is in Loudoun County, . During the War of 1812, was used as a temporary capital of the United States when the British occupied Washington.

Village
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is a town in the Loudoun Valley of , United States. As of the 2020 census, had a population of 619.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is located at the intersection of the Charles Town Pike and the Harry Byrd Highway.

Clarke’s Gap

Latitude
39.1397° or 39° 8′ 23″ north
Longitude
-77.6109° or 77° 36′ 39″ west
Elevation
643 feet (196 metres)
Open location code
87F449QQ+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8901516101
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Wiki­data ID
Q5127447
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Notable Places Nearby

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