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John Brown Fort Foundation

John Brown Fort Foundation from directly overhead

John Brown Fort Foundation is a historic site in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Paris Mountain stands 587 m to the south-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Loudoun Heights, a peak 1.2 miles away. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway passes 0.8 miles off.

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Coordinates39.30794, -77.76159

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Bolivar Community Park: 1.3 mi
  • Harpers Ferry Children's Park: 1.6 mi
  • Huckleberry Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Nell Boone Park: 2.5 mi
  • Sam Michaels Park: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Pulp Mill Ruins: 1.5 mi
  • Cotton/Flour Mill Intake Arches: 1.6 mi
  • Virginius Island Cotton/Flour Mill Ruins: 1.7 mi
  • Armory Canal Headrace: 1.8 mi
  • Saint Johns Episcopal Church: 1.9 mi
Attractions
  • Harper House: The Mansion on the Hill: 1.9 mi
  • John Brown's Fort: 2.0 mi
  • Lock 36: 2.1 mi
  • Lock 35: 2.1 mi
  • Lock 34: 2.1 mi
Museums: 47
Artworks: 37
Nature reserves: 25
Springs: 10
Gardens: 10
  • Native Pollinator Meadow: 11.7 mi
  • Four Square Garden: 14.3 mi
  • Demonstration Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Poolesville Community Garden: 21.6 mi
  • Culinary Gardens: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
Picnic sites: 3
  • Dargan Bend: 4.1 mi
  • Nolands Ferry: 15.5 mi
  • Public Grills & Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Shenandoah Lake Beach: 7.3 mi
  • River Access: 13.1 mi
  • River Access: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of John Brown Fort Foundation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paris MountainSSW 205°587 m21.0 mi
Salamander RockNE 38°562 m23.6 mi
Black RockNNE 26°549 m20.3 mi
Annapolis RockNNE 27°538 m19.4 mi
Lambs KnollNE 37°536 m12.1 mi
Lambs KnollNE 37°536 m12.1 mi
Black RockNE 38°526 m24.7 mi
Pine KnobNNE 29°518 m18.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4819:23
June solstice05:4520:0220:42
September equinox06:5918:3519:10
December solstice07:2816:0916:52

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441526170747366544435
Precip in3.12.43.73.64.64.24.33.34.43.43.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sharpsburg 5 S, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1328264188

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