Buck Hollow Overlook
Buck Hollow Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Rappahannock, Virginia and has an elevation of 2,703 feet. Buck Hollow Overlook is situated nearby to Marys Rock Tunnel, as well as near the mountain saddle Thornton Gap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mary’s Rock and Marys Rock Tunnel.
Mary’s Rock
Peak
Photo: Qbek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mary's Rock, also known as Marys Rock, is a 3,514-foot tall mountain in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States. The peak is just south of the Thornton Gap Entrance of the park, and north of the taller Pinnacle.
Marys Rock Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Shenandoah National Park, Public domain.
The Marys Rock Tunnel is a vehicular tunnel in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Located at mile marker 32.2 on Skyline Drive, the scenic byway that traverses the length of Shenandoah National Park, it is the only vehicular tunnel in the park. Marys Rock Tunnel is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Buck Hollow Overlook.
Thornton Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Qbek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thornton Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia separating the Shenandoah Valley from the Piedmont region of the state.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Morning Star and Sperryville.
Morning Star
Hamlet
Morning Star is an unincorporated community in Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Morning Star is situated 3 miles west of Buck Hollow Overlook.
Sperryville
Village
Photo: Kubigula, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sperryville is a census-designated place located in the western section of Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States, near Shenandoah National Park. Sperryville is situated 4½ miles east of Buck Hollow Overlook.
Nethers
Hamlet
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nethers is an unincorporated community located in Madison County, Virginia, United States. It is the primary access point for Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park. Corbin Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Nethers is situated 5 miles south of Buck Hollow Overlook.
Buck Hollow Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Also known as: “Buck Hollow Overlook”
- Category: tourism
- Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.64571° or 38° 38′ 45″ northLongitude
-78.30741° or 78° 18′ 27″ westElevation
2,703 feet (824 metres)Open location code
87C3JMWV+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 534486074OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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In Other Languages
“Buck Hollow Overlook” goes by many names.
- French: “Buck Hollow Overlook”
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