McCormick Gap Overlook
McCormick Gap Overlook is in Albemarle, Virginia. McCormick Gap Overlook is situated nearby to the locality Newtown, as well as near the village Afton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Calf Mountain Overlook and Blue Ridge Tunnel.
Calf Mountain Overlook
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calf Mountain Overlook is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of McCormick Gap Overlook.
Blue Ridge Tunnel
Parking area
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The Blue Ridge Tunnel is a historic railroad tunnel built during the construction of the Blue Ridge Railroad in the 1850s. The tunnel was the westernmost and longest of four tunnels engineered by Claudius Crozet to cross the Blue Ridge Mountains at Rockfish Gap in central Virginia. Blue Ridge Tunnel is situated 2½ miles southwest of McCormick Gap Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Afton.
Newtown
Locality
Newtown is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Newtown is situated 2 miles southeast of McCormick Gap Overlook.
Afton
Village
Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.
Afton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Albemarle and Nelson counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is newly listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 313. Afton is situated 2½ miles southwest of McCormick Gap Overlook.
Basic City
Neighborhood
Photo: Weatherdude, Public domain.
Basic City was an incorporated town located in Augusta County, Virginia, in the United States. Formed in 1890, it was named after a process for steel manufacture. Basic City is situated 3 miles west of McCormick Gap Overlook.
McCormick Gap Overlook
- Location: Albemarle, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.0618° or 38° 3′ 43″ northLongitude
-78.82141° or 78° 49′ 17″ westElevation
2,464 feet (751 metres)Open location code
87C3356H+PCGeoNames ID
4772210
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