Harpers Ferry
in Jefferson County of West Virginia, United States
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Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (26 mi) - Washington Dulles International Airport (30 mi)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (50 mi)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshal Airport (58 mi)
- Altoona Blair County Airport (74 mi)
- Harrisburg International Airport (79 mi)
- John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport (90 mi)
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (91 mi)
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Locust Hills Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Sleepy Hollow Golf & CC (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Cress Creek Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Woodbrier Golf Course (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Hollow Creek Country Club at Glenbrook (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Stoneleigh Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Maryland National GC (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Stonebridge Golf Club (Golf course, 15 mi)
- Musket Ridge Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Virginia National Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Maryland Heights (observation point, (1 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 39.325 and -77.739 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 39° 19' 31" and W -77° 44' 19"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:31 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:41 am and 6:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Harpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry in Jefferson County (West Virginia) with it's 295 citizens is a place in United States about 48 mi (or 77 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Harpers Ferry is now 10:31 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near Harpers Ferry, 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 playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Charles Town, Martinsburg, Leesburg, Berryville 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 / 58 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1029 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Lily Garden Bed and Breakfast
Clarion Inn Harpers Ferry-Charles Town
KNIGHTS INN KNOXVILLE HARPERS
Videos from this area
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Harper's Cemetery In Harpers Ferry
Author and Paranormalist Vince Wilson tells you some stories and valuable information on Harper's Cemetery.
Harpers Ferry Zip Line Canopy Tour
Take a ride on the Harpers Ferry Zip Line Canopy Tour. Experience the spectacular views of the Potomac River and learn some history about Harpers Ferry.
2013 AT Section Hike: Harpers Ferry to Pen Mar
2013 Appalachian Trail Section Hike: Harpers Ferry to Pen Mar Nice NOV weather. Day 1 Harpers Ferry to Free State Hostel (30 MI). Day 2 Free State to Pen Mar (10 MI). Just remember to...
Aerial Tour of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Join Kristen from Scenic Traverse Photography for a brief aerial photo and video tour of historic and scenic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - where two rivers and three states come together!
Railfanning Harpers Ferry, WV 6/21/2014 Train 2 - Amtrak's Capitol Limited
Amtrak 181, a P42DC and Amtrak 114, a P42DC lead Amtrak's Eastbound Capitol Limited #30 to a stop at Harpers Ferry, WV's Amtrak Station, then get on their way again on CSX's Cumberland ...
CSX Trains Through Harpers Ferry 3/22/2014
whitewater rafting Harpers Ferry West Virginia
West Virginia whitewater rafting in Harpers Ferry www.riverriders.com.
Amtrak 52 & 76 @ Harper's Ferry.avi
Amtrak 52 & 76 stops @ Harper's Ferry Station on a cold, windy day.
Harpers Ferry Freight Train from above
eastbound into maryland over bridge and through tunnel. gevo, SD-50 ?--- **** "CSX Transportation (CSXT) will host a public open house to discuss the National Gateway initiative clearance...
Conrail on Rock Runner in Harpers Ferry & Millville
CSX delivers empties through harpers ferry to millville with 2730 in conrail paint.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Harpers Ferry is a historic town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, United States. It was formerly Harper's Ferry with an apostrophe and that form continues to appear in some references. It is situated at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers where the U.S. states of Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia meet. It is the easternmost town in West Virginia. The town is located on a low-lying flood plain created by the two rivers and surrounded by higher ground.
Bolivar, West Virginia
Bolivar is a town in Jefferson County in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The population was 1,045 at the 2000 census and was exactly the same number in the 2010 census. Originally known as Mudfort, Bolivar was granted a charter as a town by the Virginia General Assembly in December 1825.
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.
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.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Harpers Ferry.
- Charles Town
- Martinsburg
- Leesburg
- Berryville
- Hagerstown
- Frederick
- Winchester
- Berkeley Springs
- Manassas Park
- Front Royal
- Warrenton
- Chambersburg
- Manassas
- Rockville
- Fairfax
- McConnellsburg
- Gettysburg
- Falls Church
- Washington
- Arlington
- Westminster
- Washington DC
- Alexandria
- Woodstock
- Culpeper
- Luray
- Bedford
- La Plata
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
The Hole, Peters Hole, Shenandoah Falls, هاربرز فيري, Harpers Ferry, هارپرز، ویرجینیای غربی, Harper's Ferry, ハーパーズ・フェリー, 하퍼즈페리, Харперс Фери, 哈珀斯费里
