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C&O Canal Mile 0 and Tide Lock

C&O Canal Mile 0 and Tide Lock

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C&O Canal Mile 0 and Tide Lock

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Location: District Of Columbia, United States

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Alex

January 9, 2025

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The final (or beginning) mile of the C&O Canal stands here, next to the Tide Lock on the Potomac, the true birthplace of the canal. The spot is marked with a stone pillar. Stretching from Cumberland to Washington, DC, this route ends at Mile Post 0, where hikers and bikers can definitively mark the start or finish of their journey along the historic canal. The towpath follows the canal’s full 184.5 miles to its Cumberland, MD, terminus, often extending to 333 miles for those who begin in Pittsburgh on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) trail.

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