Overview
Romney is a city in the Potomac Highlands region of West Virginia.
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Best things about Romney
Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
Historic scenic railroad with trips along the South Branch Valley Railroad.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jun–Sep. Summer highs reach about 70°F; winter lows dip to about 14°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Snowshoe)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- HGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field, Hagerstown — 60 mi away. Directions
- MGW Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field, Morgantown — 65 mi away. Directions
- IAD Washington Dulles International Airport, Dulles — 75 mi away (major hub). Directions
Romney is not served by public transportation. No train or bus service. Dulles International Airport is about 2.5 hours to the east. Romney is located on US Route 50, a major two lane east-west highway. It is about a one hour drive from Winchester, Virginia on I81 and about a 1 hour drive from Cumberland, MD, on I68.
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Get in
Romney is not served by public transportation. No train or bus service. Dulles International Airport is about 2.5 hours to the east. Romney is located on US Route 50, a major two lane east-west highway. It is about a one hour drive from Winchester, Virginia on I81 and about a 1 hour drive from Cumberland, MD, on I68.
Get around
No public transportation. You need a car.
Do
Go next
- Moorefield, the next population center up the South Branch Potomac River
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