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Explore Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook in Washington County (Maryland) with it's 188 inhabitants is located in United States about 47 mi (or 75 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Sandy Hook is now 12:34 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Sandy Hook, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field in a distance of 26 mi (or 43 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 90 mi (or 145 km), South. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charles Town, Leesburg, Martinsburg, Frederick and Hagerstown. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 6°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 43% |
Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 51% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lily Garden Bed and Breakfast
KNIGHTS INN KNOXVILLE HARPERS
Clarion Inn Harpers Ferry-Charles Town
Videos from this area
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Harpers Ferry to Front Royal
In this video we run 55 miles on the Appalachian Trail from Maryland, through Harpers Ferry, WVa, to Front Royal, Va. Along the way we encounter Hurricaine Irene and find the answer to one...
Harpers Ferry, WV freight trains from Maryland Heights
An empty rock runner crosses the Potomac River on the 1893 bridge on the Shenandoah Sub., then an empty coal drag meets a mixed freight on the 1931 bridge on the Cumberland Sub. of the B&O...
Harpers Ferry & John Brown
John Brown's radical approach to ridding the United States of slavery started with his attack on the federal armoury at Harpers Ferry in 1859 and ended with the first canon fired at Fort Sumter...
Citirail Leading BNSF On CSX Into Harper's Ferry
Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, as seen from Maryland Heights. With a bonus praying mantis!
CSX Freight Train Passing Harper's Ferry
A CSX Mixed manifest freight train leaving harper's ferry, WV, crossing the Potomac River, entering Maryland.
Bald Eagle & CSX Q398-17 In Harper's Ferry
American Bald Eagle in Harper's Ferry, from Maryland Heights.
Fallen Flags: Chessie GP40-2s at Harpers Ferry
CS 4130, 4251 and 4142 head west with PY97 across the Potomac River into West Virginia, 10/21/81.
CSX Train @ Harpers Ferry Station, West Virginia
another empty heading west--- **** "CSX Transportation (CSXT) will host a public open house to discuss the National Gateway initiative clearance improvements on four tunnels in Maryland...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Battle of Harpers Ferry
The Battle of Harpers Ferry was fought September 12–15, 1862, as part of the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War. As Gen. Robert E. Lee's Confederate army invaded Maryland, a portion of his army under Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson surrounded, bombarded, and captured the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, a major victory at relatively minor cost.
Storer College
Storer College was a historically black college located in Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County, West Virginia. It operated from 1865 until 1955. Its former campus is now part of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
John Brown's Fort
John Brown's Fort was the building built in 1848 that was originally constructed for use as a guard and fire engine house for the federal Harpers Ferry Armory in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, then a part of Virginia. An 1848 military report described the building as "An engine and guard-house 35? x 24 feet, one story brick, covered with slate, and having copper gutters and down spouts…" The building achieved notoriety during John Brown's Raid on the Harpers Ferry Armory in 1859.
Virginius Island, West Virginia
Virginius Island is an island on the Shenandoah River in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The island is formed 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 part of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Virginius Island was once its own thriving industrial town on the Shenandoah River in the nineteenth century.
Jefferson Rock
Jefferson Rock is a rock formation on the Appalachian Trail above lower Harpers Ferry in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. It consists of several large masses of shale rock, piled one upon the other, that overlook the Shenandoah River just prior to its confluence with the Potomac River. The name of this landmark derives from Thomas Jefferson, who stood there on October 25, 1783.
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry (also known as John Brown's raid or The raid on Harpers Ferry; in many books the town is called "Harper's Ferry" with an apostrophe-s. ) was an attempt by the white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Brown's raid, accomplished by 20 men in his party, was defeated by a detachment of U.S. Marines led by Col. Robert E. Lee.
Sandy Hook, Maryland
Sandy Hook is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.
German River
The German River is the principal tributary of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, flowing for 14.7 miles in the U.S. state of Virginia. The river originates in northern Rockingham County, just east of the West Virginia border, in the George Washington National Forest, near the crest of Shenandoah Mountain in the Allegheny Mountains.