Point Lookout
Point Lookout is a cliff in McDowell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 654 metres. Point Lookout is situated nearby to the hamlet Coleman, as well as near Dendron.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Andrews Geyser and Catawba Falls.
Andrews Geyser
Geyser
Andrews Geyser is a man-made fountain in Old Fort, North Carolina in McDowell County. The fountain is named for Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, a North Carolina native who was the Vice President of the Southern_Railway_ Company and one of the people responsible for the construction of the railroad between Old Fort and Asheville, North Carolina, in the late 19th century.
Catawba Falls
Waterfall
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Catawba Falls is a series of waterfalls on the headwaters of the Catawba River, in McDowell County, near Old Fort, North Carolina. Catawba Falls is situated 3 km south of Point Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ridgecrest and Old Fort.
Ridgecrest
Hamlet
Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridgecrest is situated 3½ km southwest of Point Lookout.
Old Fort
Village
Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 in the 2020 U.S. census, down from 908 in 2010. Old Fort is situated 6 km east of Point Lookout.
Black Mountain
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Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.
Point Lookout
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 654 metres
- Description: cliff in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Point Lookout” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Point Lookout”
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Localities in the Area
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