Brooks Overlook
Brooks Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Raleigh, West Virginia. Brooks Overlook is situated nearby to the islet Brooks Island, as well as near the hamlet Barksdale.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brooks Island and St. Colman’s Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery.
Brooks Island
Islet
Brooks Island is an island in Raleigh County, West Virginia on the New River. It is located between Brooks Falls and Sandstone Falls, near the unincorporated community of Brooks.
St. Colman’s Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery
Church
Photo: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Colman's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery is a historic church located in Dillon, West Virginia which is also called Irish Mountain. It was built in 1877 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. St. Colman’s Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery is situated 2 miles north of Brooks Overlook.
Summers County Comprehensive High School
School
Summers County Comprehensive High School is a public high school located in Hinton, West Virginia, United States along the New River in Summers County. Summers County Comprehensive High School is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brooks Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brooks and Barksdale.
Brooks
Hamlet
Photo: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brooks is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along the New River to the north of the city of Hinton, the county seat of Summers County. Its elevation is 1,657 feet.
Barksdale
Hamlet
Barksdale is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. Barksdale is located on the New River and West Virginia Route 20, north of Hinton. Barksdale is situated 2½ miles southeast of Brooks Overlook.
Sandstone
Hamlet
Photo: Leepaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sandstone is an unincorporated community in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along West Virginia Route 20 and the New River to the north of the city of Hinton, the county seat of Summers County. Sandstone is situated 3 miles northeast of Brooks Overlook.
Brooks Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.73711° or 37° 44′ 14″ northLongitude
-80.91025° or 80° 54′ 37″ westOpen location code
869XP3PQ+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2915389508OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
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