Purgatory Mountain Lookout
Purgatory Mountain Lookout is a tower in Botetourt, Virginia and has an elevation of 2,969 feet. Purgatory Mountain Lookout is situated nearby to the hamlet Springwood, as well as near Arcadia.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Buchanan Theatre and James River High School.
Buchanan Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Buchanan Theatre is a historic theater in Buchanan, Virginia. It was built in 1917 and underwent a 1949 renovation in the Moderne style. The brick building is two-storied, with apartments occupying the second floor. Buchanan Theatre is situated 2½ miles south of Purgatory Mountain Lookout.
James River High School
School
James River High School is a Group-2A-size public high school in Buchanan, Virginia. It serves the northern part of Botetourt County, including the towns of Buchanan, Eagle Rock, Fincastle, and Springwood. James River High School is situated 2½ miles southwest of Purgatory Mountain Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springwood and Arcadia.
Springwood
Hamlet
Springwood is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. Located in the northern part of the Roanoke Valley and at the southern tip of the Shenandoah Valley, Springwood is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Area and sits along the banks of the James River. Springwood is situated 3 miles west of Purgatory Mountain Lookout.
Arcadia
Hamlet
Arcadia is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. It is located in the north of the county and is one of the northernmost points of the Roanoke Metropolitan Area. Arcadia is situated 3½ miles east of Purgatory Mountain Lookout.
Harvey
Hamlet
Harvey is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. Harvey is situated 4½ miles northeast of Purgatory Mountain Lookout.
Purgatory Mountain Lookout
- Type: Tower
- Location: Botetourt, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.56236° or 37° 33′ 45″ northLongitude
-79.68893° or 79° 41′ 20″ westElevation
2,969 feet (905 metres)Open location code
8792H866+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 356575825OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerGeoNames ID
4780668
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