Peak · Virginia
Point Lookout
Point Lookout rises to 853 m in Virginia. Buffalo Mountain stands 1,210 m to the north-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pinnacles of Dan, a peak 1.1 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 1.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 853 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.68903, -80.43312
- 1.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.4 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Rock Castle Gorge · 10 mi
- The Saddle Overlook · 11 mi
- Granite Quarry Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pinnacles of Dan: 1.1 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Wildcat Knob: 1.7 mi
- Hurricane Knob: 1.7 mi
- The Knob: 1.9 mi
Parks: 47
- Mountain Top Recreation Park: 4.4 mi
- Mabry Mill Historic Mill Area: 4.5 mi
- Fred Clifton Park: 6.3 mi
- Laurel Hill Farm: 11.0 mi
- Byrds Marker: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Reed Island Creek (private Nature Conservancy): 9.5 mi
- Chestnut Creek Wetlands State Natural Area Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve: 14.3 mi
- Dan River Ford Preserve: 19.2 mi
- Fairy Stone State Park: 19.4 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- White Falls: 18.9 mi
- Rider Falls: 20.4 mi
- Lower Cascades: 21.0 mi
- Torys Falls: 21.1 mi
- Window Falls: 22.1 mi
Museums: 7
- Gertrude Smith House: 15.9 mi
- William Alfred Moore House: 16.1 mi
- Mount Airy Museum of Regional History: 16.2 mi
- Floyd County Historical: 16.7 mi
- Carroll County Historical Society and Museum: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Cracker Point: 19.7 mi
- Moores Wall: 21.8 mi
- Calico Rock: 21.8 mi
- Indian Face: 21.9 mi
- Cooks Wall: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Jessup's Mill: 11.8 mi
- Wally's Service Station: 16.3 mi
- One Clear View: 17.1 mi
- Carolina Ziplines Canopy Tour: 19.2 mi
- Balanced Rock: 21.7 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Colonel Jack Martin Rock House: 20.0 mi
- RM Collins Memorial: 20.1 mi
- CCC Ruins: 22.5 mi
- CCC Lodge Ruins: 22.5 mi
- Stoneman's Raid: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
- Water Front: 22.4 mi
- Waterfront: 23.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bob White Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Virginia Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Magnolia Springs: 22.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Daylily Meadows: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Point Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Mountain | NNW 342° | 1,210 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hog Mountain | NNE 12° | 1,087 m | 7.0 mi |
| Jones Mountain | NNE 16° | 1,081 m | 8.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNE 29° | 1,080 m | 10.3 mi |
| Slate Mountain | N 10° | 1,059 m | 6.1 mi |
| Grassy Knoll | NNE 27° | 1,049 m | 8.7 mi |
| Indian Ridge | NNW 344° | 1,037 m | 11.2 mi |
| Long Mountain | NNW 340° | 1,027 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:06 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:30 | 17:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 38 | 44 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadows OF DAN 5 SW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1496100 — Point Lookout, Patrick County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356583761
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