Stone Fort
Stone Fort sits at 1,436 feet along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway, facing 120 degrees with land dropping 692 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view spans several features along the canal corridor to the east-southeast, including Lock 31 at 2.1 miles, Lock 30 at 5.0 miles, and Brunswick Heights Park at 5.0 miles, along with the Caboose, Railroad Park, and Square Corner Park clustered around 5.1 to 5.2 miles. Weverton Cliffs, the previous lookout on this byway, is visible at 2.2 miles and 824 feet elevation. To the south-southeast, Buzzard Rock and White Rock rise at 1,143 feet and 1,112 feet, respectively, both around 2.5 to 2.7 miles out, while Short Hill Mountain appears to the south at 5.0 miles and 1,433 feet. Because the overlook faces 30 degrees off due east, it looks roughly toward sunrise; on the June solstice the sun rises at 5:45 and sets at 20:42, while on the December solstice sunrise is at 7:28 and sunset at 16:51. Arlington, Washington, and Alexandria lie 46 to 52 miles to the southeast. Maryland Heights Overlook is the next stop on the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Lock 31273 fteast-southeast · 2.1 mi
- Weverton Cliffs824 fteast-southeast · 2.2 mi
- Buzzard Rock1,143 ftsouth-southeast · 2.5 mi
- White Rock1,112 ftsouth-southeast · 2.7 mi
- Brunswick Heights Park448 fteast-southeast · 5.0 mi
- Short Hill Mountain1,433 ftsouth · 5.0 mi
- Lock 30247 fteast-southeast · 5.0 mi
- Caboose284 fteast-southeast · 5.1 mi
- Railroad Park284 fteast-southeast · 5.1 mi
- Square Corner Park313 fteast-southeast · 5.2 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 19:23 | 18:48 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:42 | 20:01 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 19:10 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:51 | 16:09 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Arlington46.0 mi southeast
- Washington47.7 mi southeast
- Alexandria51.6 mi southeast
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How high is Stone Fort?
Stone Fort sits at about 1,436 feet (438 m).
What can you see from Stone Fort?
From Stone Fort: Lock 31 (ESE, 2.1 mi); Weverton Cliffs (ESE, 2.2 mi); Buzzard Rock (SSE, 2.5 mi); White Rock (SSE, 2.7 mi).
Is Stone Fort better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from Stone Fort toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to Stone Fort?
Arlington, 46 miles SE of Stone Fort.
What is the next lookout after Stone Fort?
Maryland Heights Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Stone Fort.
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Day trips start here
- Harpers Ferry · 2 mi
- Brunswick · 5 mi
- Sharpsburg · 8 mi
- Shepherdstown · 8 mi
- Middletown · 11 mi
- Boonsboro · 12 mi
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