Appalachian Overlook
Appalachian Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Albany Township, Berks, Pennsylvania. Appalachian Overlook is situated nearby to the house Schaumboch’s Tavern, as well as near the peak Hawk Mountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hawk Mountain and Schaumboch’s Tavern.
Hawk Mountain
Peak
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hawk Mountain is a mountain ridge, part of the Blue Mountain Ridge in the Appalachian Mountain chain, located in central-eastern Pennsylvania near Reading and Allentown.
Schaumboch’s Tavern
House
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Schaumboch's Tavern is an historic, American inn and tavern building that is located in the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Schaumboch’s Tavern is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Appalachian Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Drehersville and Eckville.
Drehersville
Hamlet
Drehersville is an unincorporated community on the Little Schuylkill River and the northwestern foot of Blue Mountain in East Brunswick Township and West Brunswick Township in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Drehersville is situated 1½ miles west of Appalachian Overlook.
Eckville
Hamlet
Eckville is an unincorporated community in far northern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The town is located in an agricultural zone at the base of Blue Mountain, in northwestern Albany Township. Eckville is situated 2 miles east of Appalachian Overlook.
Rauschs
Hamlet
Rauschs is an unincorporated community and coal town in East Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was also called Rausch and is located along the east side of the Little Schuylkill River and on the north foot of Blue Mountain. Rauschs is situated 2 miles north of Appalachian Overlook.
Appalachian Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Albany Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.63674° or 40° 38′ 12″ northLongitude
-75.98624° or 75° 59′ 10″ westElevation
1,362 feet (415 metres)Open location code
87G6J2P7+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 4868853382OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointGeoNames ID
7277395
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