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Point of Rocks in the region of Maryland with its 1,466 habitants is a place located in United States - some 38 mi or ( 61 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Point of Rocks is now 04:38 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Washington, Adamstown, Baltimore, Braddock Heights, and Brunswick. When in this area, you might want to check out Washington . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Point of Rocks ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Capitol Limited through the Potomac River Valley, 1994
We continue our journey aboard the Capitol Limited as we roll west past Point of Rocks MD. We'll pass through the towns of Harpers Ferry, and Martinsburg WV before finishing at Greensprings WV where w ..
New MARC MP36 #16
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CSX Freight Train
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Point of Rocks, Maryland
Point of Rocks is a community in Frederick County, Maryland. It is named for the striking rock formation on the adjacent Catoctin Mountain, which were formed by the Potomac River cutting through the ridge in a water gap, a typical formation in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. The formation is not visible from the town and can only be seen from boats on the river, or from the southern bank of the river in Virginia.
Located at 39.28 -77.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Point of Rocks (MARC station)
The Point of Rocks Railroad Station is a historic passenger rail station on the MARC Brunswick Line between Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, WV located at Point of Rocks, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The station was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1873, and designed by E. Francis Baldwin. It is situated at the junction of the B&O Old Main Line and the Metropolitan Branch.
Located at 39.27 -77.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management Area
The Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area consisting of islands within the Potomac River in Maryland, USA along its border with the state of Virginia. It is administered by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Islands of the Potomac WMA provides 824 acres of protected wildlife habitat situated in the river and stretching through Allegany (80 acres), Washington (6 acres), Frederick (223 acres) and Montgomery (515 acres) Counties.
Located at 39.27 -77.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area
Heater's Island Wildlife Management Area is a former Wildlife Management Area in Frederick County, Maryland. It has been subsumed into the larger Islands of the Potomac Wildlife Management Area.
Located at 39.27 -77.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Catoctin Creek (Maryland)
This article is about the creek in Maryland. For the nearby creek in Virginia, see Catoctin Creek (Virginia). Catoctin Creek is a 27.9-mile-long tributary of the Potomac River in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. Its source is formed in the Myersville, MD area and flows directly south for the entire length of the stream. Catoctin Creek enters the Potomac River east of Brunswick. The stream flows through Catoctin Creek Park.
Located at 39.31 -77.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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