page_title: Potomac Water Gap
hierarchical_section_title: Potomac Water Gap
caption_attribution_description: English: View west up the Potomac River towards the Potomac Water Gap from the Sandy Hook Bridge (U.S. Route 340) between Washington County, Maryland and Loudoun County, Virginia
context_page_description: The Potomac Water Gap is a double water gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains, located at the intersection of the states of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, near Harpers Ferry. At 256 feet, it is the lowest crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
context_section_description: The Potomac Water Gap is a double water gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains, located at the intersection of the states of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, near Harpers Ferry.  At 256 feet (78 m), it is the lowest crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
caption: View of the gap from the Sandy Hook Bridge (U.S. Route 340)
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