West Virginia Gazetteer
United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry (historical) is a historical feature (military) in Jefferson County. The primary coordinates for United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry (historical) places it within the WV 25425 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry (historical) |
| Category: | West Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Historical |
| Class: | Military |
| Description: | Located along the western shore of the Potomac River, just northwest of its confluence with the Shenandoah River |
| History: | Selected by President George Washington as the nation's second national armory; constructed between 1799 and 1802; renovated 1845 to 1854; destroyed during the Civil War |
| County: | Jefferson County |
| Latitude: | 39.3238889 |
| Longitude: | -77.7305556 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry (historical): United States Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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Harpers Ferry, WV
(< 0.1 mile) Sandy Hook, MD (1.4 miles E) Bolivar, WV (1.4 miles W) Garretts Mill, MD (3.1 miles NE) Dargan, MD (3.6 miles N) |
Yarrowsburg, MD
(4.3 miles NE) Brownsville, MD (5.5 miles NE) Brunswick, MD (5.5 miles E) Rosemont, MD (5.8 miles E) Lovettsville, VA (6.1 miles SE) |
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Lower Town, WV
(< 0.1 mile) Pleasantville, MD (1.4 miles NNW) Loudoun Heights, VA (1.4 miles SE) Silver Grove, WV (1.9 miles SW) Weverton, MD (2.7 miles ENE) |
Bakerton, WV
(3.1 miles NNW) Engle, WV (3.1 miles WNW) Samples Manor, MD (3.4 miles N) Blue Ridge Acres, WV (3.4 miles SW) Pine Hill Estates, MD (3.4 miles ENE) |
