White's Ferry, Leesburg

Name: White's Ferry
Address: 24801 Whites Ferry Rd, Leesburg, 20842, United States
Telephone: +1 301-349-5200

#10 among attractions in Leesburg

Boat or ferry, Transport, Trail

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Facts and practical information

White's Ferry was the last remaining cable ferry service that carried cars, bicycles, and pedestrians across the Potomac River between Loudoun County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland. The location offered fishing services and water recreation including canoeing. It transported approximately 600 customers daily until closing in 2020. ()

Coordinates: 39°9'17"N, 77°31'13"W

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24801 Whites Ferry RdLeesburg 20842 United States

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+1 301-349-5200

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Day trips

White's Ferry – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monocacy Aqueduct, Village at Leesburg, George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor, Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery.

6 miNE
Aqueduct
Monocacy Aqueduct
154 min walk • The Monocacy Aqueduct stands as a testament to America’s early engineering prowess and is a key feature of the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (C&O Canal) in Frederick County, Maryland. This majestic stone structure, constructed between 1829 and 1833, was once a...
4.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Village at Leesburg, Leesburg
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3.5 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor, Leesburg
91 min walk • Dodona Manor, the former home of General George Catlett Marshall, is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 312 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C.
1.8 miS
Park, Cemetery, Reportedly haunted
Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery, Leesburg
46 min walk • Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park and National Cemetery is a battlefield area and a United States National Cemetery, located 2 miles northeast of Leesburg, Virginia. The cemetery is the third smallest national cemetery in the United States.
3.7 miSW
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Leesburg Historic District, Leesburg
94 min walk • The Leesburg Historic District in Leesburg, Virginia is a historic district that includes Classical Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian architecture and dates back to 1757.
3.6 miSW
39°6'56"N • 77°33'50"W
Loudoun Museum, Leesburg
92 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
4.3 miSW
39°7'14"N • 77°35'16"W
Rust Nature Sanctuary, Leesburg
111 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife, Garden
2.7 miW
Museum, Garden, History museum
Morven Park, Leesburg
70 min walk • Morven Park is a 1,000-acre historic estate and horse park in Leesburg, Virginia, United States. Located on the grounds are the Morven Park Mansion, the Winmill Carriage Museum, formal boxwood gardens, miles of hiking and riding trails, and athletic fields.
3.7 miSW
Library
Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg
94 min walk • The Thomas Balch Library is a history and genealogy library located in Leesburg, Virginia. The library, owned and operated by the town of Leesburg, serves as a designated Underground Railroad research site and has an active research program.
4.2 miN
Park, Shopping
Lucketts School, Leesburg
108 min walk • The Lucketts School in Lucketts, Virginia was built in 1913. It is a wood-frame schoolhouse with elements of Colonial Revival and Craftsman style. It was originally known as Lucketts High School and was expanded in 1919 with additional classrooms and in 1929 with a small auditorium.
1.7 miN
Park, Vernacular architecture
Temple Hall, Leesburg
45 min walk • Temple Hall is an early 19th-century Federal-style mansion and working farm near the Potomac River north of Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia.