Jefferson Rock | |
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 Jefferson Rock and the view looking east | |
  Jefferson Rock | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′21.4″N 77°43′59.8″W / 39.322611°N 77.733278°W | |
| Location | Harpers Ferry, West Virginia |
| Geology | Harpers Formation |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
Jefferson Rock | |
| Part of | Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (ID66000041[2]) |
| Designated CP | October 15, 1966 |
Jefferson Rock is a rock formation on the Appalachian Trail in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. It consists of several large masses of Harpers shale,[3] piled one upon the other, that overlook the Shenandoah River just prior to its confluence with the Potomac River. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park on October 15, 1966.[4]
- ^ "Jefferson Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#66000041)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Southworth, Scott; Brezinski, Donald K. (1996). "Geology of the Harpers Ferry quadrangle, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin. 2123: 3, 14.
- ^ Snell, Charles W.; Mackintosh, Barry (June 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Harpers Ferry National Historical Park". National Park Service.