Lock 31
Lock 31 is an attraction in Maryland, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Paris Mountain stands 587 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Goodloe E Byron, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway runs past it.
The story
dam in Washington County, Maryland, United States of America
Wikidata Q34863794, matched on coordinates and name (24 m apart).
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 2.1 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 3.9 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Weverton Cliffs · 1 mi
- Stone Fort · 2 mi
- Split Rock · 2 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Goodloe E Byron: 0.3 mi
- Frederick County: 0.6 mi
- 30-Pounder Battery: 2.3 mi
- Lockhouse 33: 2.5 mi
- B&O - Harpers Ferry Bollman Bridge: 2.5 mi
- Buzzard Rock: 1.4 mi
- White Rock: 1.9 mi
- Maryland Heights: 2.1 mi
- Camp Hill: 3.3 mi
- Loudoun Heights: 3.4 mi
- Potoma Wayside: 1.8 mi
- Lock 32: 2.1 mi
- John Brown's Fort: 2.6 mi
- Harper House: The Mansion on the Hill: 2.7 mi
- Lock 30: 3.0 mi
- Shenandoah Square Park: 2.1 mi
- Brunswick Heights Park: 2.9 mi
- Railroad Park: 3.0 mi
- Square Corner Park: 3.1 mi
- Railroad View Park: 3.2 mi
- Arsenal Square: 2.7 mi
- John Brown Museum: 2.7 mi
- White Hall Tavern: 2.7 mi
- Merriwether Lewis: 2.7 mi
- African American History: 2.7 mi
- Brunswick Pond Fish Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 3.9 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 8.5 mi
- Lambs Knoll Fire Tower: 8.7 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 13.6 mi
- Confederate Soldier Statue: 14.9 mi
- Spire: 15.4 mi
- WINDSWEPT: 15.4 mi
- Water Lily Swirl: 15.5 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 9.0 mi
- Cooper Springs: 9.1 mi
- Potts Springs: 10.6 mi
- Harris Springs: 10.7 mi
- Bootjack Spring: 14.2 mi
- Native Pollinator Meadow: 13.0 mi
- Four Square Garden: 13.2 mi
- Demonstration Garden: 17.9 mi
- Poolesville Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 22.0 mi
- Dargan Bend: 4.0 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 12.0 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Blue Sky Park: 23.3 mi
- Smiths Switch Station: 24.0 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 14.2 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 14.4 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 19.9 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 24.0 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 8.7 mi
- Pua Falls: 21.6 mi
- Cunningham Falls: 23.7 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 10.9 mi
- River Access: 16.7 mi
- River Access: 17.4 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 13.3 mi
- Harmony Grove: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.4 miles of Lock 31. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Mountain | SSW 213° | 587 m | 24.4 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NNE 31° | 562 m | 19.9 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 15° | 549 m | 17.4 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NNE 15° | 538 m | 16.4 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNE 19° | 536 m | 8.7 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NNE 19° | 536 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bob's Hill | NNE 32° | 535 m | 22.1 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 31° | 526 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:01 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:34 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 34 | 41 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/487238518
Day trips start here
- Brunswick · 3 mi
- Harpers Ferry · 3 mi
- Sharpsburg · 10 mi
- Shepherdstown · 10 mi
- Middletown · 11 mi
- Boonsboro · 12 mi
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