Lock 36
Lock 36 is a historic site in Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland. Lock 36 is situated nearby to Lock 35, as well as near the quarry Maryland Ore Bank.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harpers Ferry station and Virginius Island.
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 1½ miles southeast of Lock 36.
Virginius Island
Island
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Camp Hill
Peak
Camp Hill is a summit in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in the United States. With an elevation of 538 feet, Camp Hill is the 952nd highest summit in the state of West Virginia. Camp Hill was so named from the fact army men camped there in 1799.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bolivar and Harpers Ferry.
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.
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.
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. Engle is situated 1½ miles west of Lock 36.
Lock 36
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: Washington County, Western Maryland, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.337° or 39° 20′ 13″ northLongitude
-77.75286° or 77° 45′ 10″ westOpen location code
87F486PW+RVOpenStreetMap ID
way 488766580OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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