Maryland
Capital Region
Montgomery County

Purplehorse Beach

Purplehorse Beach is a beach in , , . Purplehorse Beach is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park and Bear Island.

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is a United States National Historical Park in the , and . It lies in the Potomac River Valley between and .

Island
is an island located in , , between the and the near the Great Falls.

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is situated 1 mile northeast of Purplehorse Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carderock and Great Falls.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , , , along the . It is located in the southern part of the and western part of the postal area. is situated 2½ miles east of Purplehorse Beach.

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in , within the . It's a suburb outside the beltway. Nearly all the businesses are found at either end of Walker Road.

Photo: Russ, CC BY 2.0.
is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 47,018.

Purplehorse Beach

Latitude
38.98151° or 38° 58′ 53″ north
Longitude
-77.23943° or 77° 14′ 22″ west
Open location code
87C4XQJ6+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1011279107
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­rapids
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Overlook 2 and Overlook 1.

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