Maryland Ore Bank

Maryland Ore Bank is a quarry in Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Maryland Ore Bank is situated nearby to the park Huckleberry Hill, as well as near Lock 36.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harpers Ferry station and Virginius Island.

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 1½ miles southeast of Maryland Ore Bank.

Virginius Island

Island

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Virginius Island is a formerly inhabited island of some 12 acres, on the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The island was created by the Shenandoah Canal, constructed by the Patowmack Company between 1806 and 1807, which separates it from the town of Harpers Ferry. Virginius Island is situated 1½ miles southeast of Maryland Ore Bank.

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 miles southeast of Maryland Ore Bank.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bolivar and Engle.

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.

Engle

Hamlet

Engle is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States, originally known by the names of Millers Mill, Striders Crossing, Keller, and Engles Switch before its post office's name changed to Engle in 1910.

Bakerton

Hamlet

Bakerton is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. Bakerton is situated 1½ miles north of Maryland Ore Bank.

Maryland Ore Bank

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.34054° or 39° 20′ 26″ north

Longitude

-77.75475° or 77° 45′ 17″ west

Open location code

87F486RW+63

OpenStreetMap ID

way 425373610

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Huckleberry Hill and Lock 36.

Nearby Places

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