Point Lookout Mountain
Point Lookout Mountain rises to 1,380 m in Virginia. High Rock stands 1,418 m to the west, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pinnacle, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 16 miles off.
The story
mountain in Virginia, United States of America
Wikidata Q49062882, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1380 m
How to reach it
- 15.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 15.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 19.9 mi off the Big Walker Mountain Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 16 mi
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook · 16 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
- Wildcat Rock Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Pinnacle: 0.0 mi
- Striped Rock: 1.2 mi
- Poor Knob: 2.8 mi
- Buck Mountain East Peak: 3.1 mi
- Tims Knob: 3.5 mi
- Comers Rock Recreation Area: 7.3 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 10.8 mi
- Crouse Park: 11.4 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
- Long Branch Picnic Area: 12.4 mi
- Chestnut Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- Incredible Falls: 17.3 mi
- Comer’s Creek Falls: 17.3 mi
- Bullhead Creek Cascades: 17.5 mi
- Upper Widows Creek Falls: 18.8 mi
- New River Outdoor Adventures: 12.1 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 16.7 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 17.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 18.8 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 19.2 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Jeff Matthews Museum: 13.1 mi
- Smyth County Museum: 22.6 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 23.2 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 24.0 mi
- Raven Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 16.5 mi
- Devils Garden: 17.1 mi
- Alligator Back: 17.3 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Carroll County Recreation Department Picnic Shelter: 22.1 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Crooked Creek: 20.5 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 21.0 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 21.5 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 20.0 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Big Spring: 25.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Point Lookout Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | W 266° | 1,418 m | 4.7 mi |
| Buck Mountain | W 266° | 1,417 m | 4.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | W 270° | 1,380 m | 0.0 mi |
| Iron Mountain | WNW 302° | 1,359 m | 10.6 mi |
| Buck Mountain East Peak | W 263° | 1,356 m | 3.1 mi |
| High Knob | NW 304° | 1,266 m | 8.2 mi |
| Big Ridge | WNW 286° | 1,259 m | 4.6 mi |
| Comers Rock | NNW 333° | 1,237 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:03 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:09 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 61 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 44 | 36 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ELK Creek 4ssw, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356574125
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