Gooney Manor Overlook

Gooney Manor Overlook sits at 1,926 feet on Skyline Drive, facing south, with the land dropping 732 feet within 600 meters of the edge. The view opens toward Compton Peak West and Compton Peak to the southeast, both roughly two miles off and rising above 2,880 feet. Farther south, Browntown Valley Overlook, Miller Falls, North Marshall, and South Marshall are visible between 3.6 and 4.5 miles away, with North Marshall reaching 3,362 feet, the highest of the group listed. Gimlet Ridge Overlook lies south-southwest at 5.5 miles. The nearest towns are Linton Hall, 34.5 miles east, Leesburg, 39.4 miles east-northeast, and Harrisonburg, 44.7 miles southwest. On the drive, this overlook falls between Gooney Run Overlook and Lands Run Falls. Sunrise and sunset shift across the year, from a 05:49 sunrise near the June solstice to a 07:28 sunrise near the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 16:55 in December to 20:42 in June.