Lock 33
Lock 33 is a historic site in Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Lock 33 is situated nearby to the ruins Lockhouse 33, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Maryland Heights Overlook.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John Brown’s Fort and Harpers Ferry station.
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 1,000 feet southwest of Lock 33.
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 1,200 feet west of Lock 33.
John Brown Museum
Museum
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John Brown Museum is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Lock 33.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harpers Ferry and Sandy Hook.
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
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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.
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.
Lock 33
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.32478° or 39° 19′ 29″ northLongitude
-77.72661° or 77° 43′ 36″ westOpen location code
87F487FF+W9OpenStreetMap ID
way 488766577OpenStreetMap feature
historic=lock
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