Weverton is an unincorporated community hamlet located in the southern tip of Washington County, Maryland, United States,[1] near the north shore of the Potomac River. Its population is about 500. Weverton is located at the intersection of MD Route 67 and U.S. Route 340.[2] The nearest incorporated communities are Harpers Ferry, West Virginia (1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the west) and Brunswick ( 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to the east). Weverton's approximate elevation is 410 feet (120 m) above sea level.[1]
Weverton Cliffs, at the southern end of South Mountain where that ridge is interrupted by the Potomac River, are a landmark on the Appalachian Trail; they sit nearly at the halfway point of the trail and are well-known to through hikers.
Weverton is the northwestern end of CSX Transportation's Metropolitan Subdivision, a 79-mile rail line that runs to Washington, D.C.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Weverton, Maryland
- ^ "Weverton--Potomac River Guide". www.riverexplorer.com. Retrieved January 19, 2022.