Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway
Getting to the Byway

Nearby Airports

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Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI), MD (77.5 miles / 124.0 km, 1 hour 24 minutes)
Start: Airport Marker Baltimore Washington International Airport
N 39.180° W 76.667° [?]
Directions:
  • From the airport take I-195 W
  • Take exit 4A to I-95 N toward I-695/Baltimore
  • Take exit 49B to I-695 W toward Towson
  • Take exit 16 toward Frederick
  • Take I-70 W
  • Take exit 53B to US-15 N/US-40 W toward Gettysburg
  • Stay on 15 N to MD/PA line, where the byway begins in those states.
Junction with byway: End Marker 15 N on the MD/PA line
N 39.719° W 77.309° [?]
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Richmond International Airport (RIC), VA (74.1 miles / 118.6 km, 1 hour 18 minutes)
Start: Airport Marker Richmond International Airport
N 37.507° W 77.334° [?]
Directions:
  • Leave the airport on S Airport Drive.
  • Take the ramp onto I-64 W.
  • Take exit 192 for I-95 S toward Petersburg.
  • Merge onto I-64 W/I-95 N.
  • Take exit 79 for I-195 S/I-64 W toward Powhite Parkway. Keep right, following signs for Staunton and merge onto I-64 W.
  • Take exit 129 toward State Hwy 616 and turn left at Black Cat Road.
  • Turn right at Richmond Road/US-250. Follow US-250 to VA-22 in order to head north on the byway, or to Milton Road to head south.
Junction with byway: End Marker intersection of US-250 and VA-22
N 37.312° W 77.028° [?]
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), VA (38.8 miles / 62.1 km, 44 minutes)
Start: Airport Marker Ronald Reagan National Airport
N 38.850° W 77.040° [?]
Directions:
  • Head north on National Airport Access Rd toward National Airport Access Rd/ Smith Blvd.
  • Take the ramp onto George Washington Memorial Parkway N.
    • Take the I-395 S exit toward Richmond, staying slightly to the left at I-395 S.
  • Take exit 8B to VA 110 N toward I-66 W.
  • Merge onto VA 110 N. Take the exit onto I-66 W and follow I-66 W to US 15.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of I-66 W and US 15
N 38.815° W 77.643° [?]
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Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD), VA (15.4 miles / 24.6 km, 17 minutes)
Start: Airport Marker Washington- Dulles International Airport
N 38.953° W 77.448° [?]
Directions:
  • Follow the Dulles Access Road East/Hirst Brault Expressway East after leaving the terminal area.
  • Take the exit for VA 267/VA 28, staying to the right and following signs for Leesburg.
  • Continue toward VA 287 W and merge onto VA 267 W.
  • Take exit 1A to merge onto US 15 W toward Warrenton/Leesburg.
  • Alternatively, from the Dulles Access Road East/Hirst Brault Expressway, head north on Sully Road/VA 28 to Harry Bird Hwy\Leesburg Pike\VA-7.
  • Head west on VA-7. VA-7 becomes E Market Street approaching Leesburg.
  • Follow E Market St\VA-7 West into downtown Leesburg to the intersection of Market and King Streets.
  • The byway follows King Street in Leesburg.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of Market and King Streets
N 39.115° W 77.565° [?]

Nearby Cities

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Philadelphia, PA (123 miles / 196.8 km, 2 hours 29 minutes)
Start: City Marker Philadelphia International Airport
N 39.872° W 75.258° [?]
Directions:
  • From the terminal, head east on Essington Ave/Philadelphia International Airport.
  • Take the I-476 S ramp on the left to I-95 S/Delaware.
  • Merge onto I-95 S.
  • Take exit 3B-A for US-322 W toward West Chester.
  • Merge onto Conchester Road/US-322.
  • Turn left at Baltimore Pike/US-1/US-322. Turn right at US-202/US-322/Wilmington Pike.
  • Take the ramp onto W Chester Bypass/US-202/US-322 and continue to follow the W Chester Bypass/US-202.
  • Take a slight right at PA-100N and then merge onto US-30 W via the ramp to Downingtown/Lancaster
  • Following the ramp to Harrisburg/York, merge onto US-30 W.
  • Take the US-30 W exit toward Gettysburg.
  • Merge onto W Market Street/US-30 and continue to follow US -30.
  • At Center Square, take the second exit onto W King Street/Lincoln Way East/US 30.
    • Continue to follow Lincoln Way E/US-30. At Lincoln Square head north or south on US-15 Business.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of Lincoln Square and US-15
N 39.831° W 77.231° [?]
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Washington, DC (36 miles / 57.6 km, 46 minutes)
Start: City Marker Intersection of Constitution Ave NW and 17th St. NW
N 38.892° W 77.039° [?]
Directions:
  • Head west on Constitution Ave NW/ toward Virginia Ave NW.
  • Continue onto I-66 W. Continue for 22 miles.
  • Take exit 53B for VA-28 N.
  • Make a slight right at State Route 620/Sully Rd/VA-28 N.
  • Make a slight left toward Braddock Rd/State Route 620.
  • Turn left at Braddock Rd/State Route 620 and continue to follow Braddock Rd onto Journey to Hallowed Ground Byway.
Junction with byway: End Marker Intersection of Braddock Rd and Journey to Hallowed Ground Byway
N 38.956° W 77.622° [?]

Nearby POIs

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Harpers Ferry National Historic Park, WV (14.8 miles / 23.7 km, 20 minutes)
Start: POI Marker Harpers Ferry
N 39.323° W 77.730° [?]
Directions:
  • From Harper’s Ferry, head east on US-340 for 12.4 miles.
  • Take Exit 8 for Lander Road, and then make a slight left onto Mountville Road.
  • Follow Mountville Road for 2 miles to US -15, the byway in Maryland.
  • To reach the byway in Virginia, continue south on US-15. Stay on US-15 south for 5 miles to the Point of Rocks Bridge and cross over the bridge into Virginia.
Junction with byway: End Marker Point of Rocks Bridge
N 37.315° W 77.335° [?]

Other Road Names

This list of road names make up or are part of the byway and may prove helpful for finding and navigating the byway

  • Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway(MD)
  • US-15 (MD)