John Brown Fort Foundation
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.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 0.7 mi off the Washington Heritage Trail, National
- 5.5 mi off the Antietam Campaign Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- River Vista · 1 mi
- Jefferson Rock · 2 mi
- Maryland Heights Overlook · 2 mi
- Split Rock · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Loudoun Heights: 1.2 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.6 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Snyder Hill: 3.2 mi
- Maryland Heights: 3.3 mi
- 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
- 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
- Industry Museum: 1.9 mi
- Frankel's Clothing Store: 1.9 mi
- Restoration Museum: 2.0 mi
- Civil War Museum: 2.0 mi
- African American History: 2.0 mi
- Confederate Soldier Statue: 16.8 mi
- Leesburg Welcome Mural: 17.0 mi
- Velo Love: 17.3 mi
- Low-Poly Open Heart: 17.3 mi
- Kintsugi heart: 17.3 mi
- Woodpecker Woods Wildlife Santuary: 1.5 mi
- Brownsville Pond Fish Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Brunswick Pond Fish Management Area: 8.2 mi
- Cool Spring Preserve: 9.9 mi
- McClellan's Lookup Fire Tower: 10.5 mi
- Cooper Springs: 6.0 mi
- Potts Springs: 7.7 mi
- Harris Springs: 7.7 mi
- Kanawha Spring: 12.7 mi
- Cool Spring: 12.9 mi
- 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
- Dargan Bend: 4.1 mi
- Nolands Ferry: 15.5 mi
- Public Grills & Picnic Area: 19.7 mi
- South Mountain Welcome Center: 17.3 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook: 19.5 mi
- I-81 Southbound West Virginia Welcome Center: 19.8 mi
- Shenandoah Lake Beach: 7.3 mi
- River Access: 13.1 mi
- Old Dam Waterfall: 9.9 mi
- Pua Falls: 18.2 mi
- Sevenfoot Rock: 17.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 24.8 mi
- Harmony Grove: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of John Brown Fort Foundation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Mountain | SSW 205° | 587 m | 21.0 mi |
| Salamander Rock | NE 38° | 562 m | 23.6 mi |
| Black Rock | NNE 26° | 549 m | 20.3 mi |
| Annapolis Rock | NNE 27° | 538 m | 19.4 mi |
| Lambs Knoll | NE 37° | 536 m | 12.1 mi |
| Pine Knob | NNE 29° | 518 m | 18.4 mi |
| Roundtop | WNW 294° | 512 m | 19.1 mi |
| High Knob | NE 53° | 472 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:02 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:09 | 16:52 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1328264188
Day trips start here
- Harpers Ferry · 2 mi
- Brunswick · 7 mi
- Shepherdstown · 9 mi
- Sharpsburg · 10 mi
- Boonsboro · 15 mi
- Martinsburg · 15 mi
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