Rockfish Valley Overlook
Rockfish Valley Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Nelson, Virginia. Rockfish Valley Overlook is situated nearby to the peak Afton Mountain, as well as near the locality Swannanoa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swannanoa and Rockfish Gap.
Swannanoa
Manor estate
Photo: Colchicine, Public domain.
Swannanoa is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa built in 1912 by millionaire and philanthropist James H. Dooley above Rockfish Gap on the border of northern Nelson County and Augusta County, Virginia, in the US. Swannanoa is situated 3,700 feet north of Rockfish Valley Overlook.
Rockfish Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rockfish Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Charlottesville and Waynesboro, Virginia, United States, through Afton Mountain, which is frequently used to refer to the gap.
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 2 miles northeast of Rockfish Valley Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swannanoa and Afton.
Swannanoa
Locality
Swannanoa is an Italian Renaissance Revival villa built in 1912 by millionaire and philanthropist James H. Dooley above Rockfish Gap on the border of northern Nelson County and Augusta County, Virginia, in the US.
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 2 miles northeast of Rockfish Valley Overlook.
Avon
Hamlet
Avon is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. Avon is situated 3 miles southeast of Rockfish Valley Overlook.
Rockfish Valley Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Nelson, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.01817° or 38° 1′ 5″ northLongitude
-78.87183° or 78° 52′ 19″ westOpen location code
87C3249H+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 10674344797OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Afton Mountain and Elk Mountain.
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