McCormick Gap Overview
McCormick Gap Overview is a scenic viewpoint in Albemarle, Virginia. McCormick Gap Overview is situated nearby to the peak Scott Mountain, as well as near Bear Den Mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Overview.
Blue Ridge Tunnel
Parking area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Overview.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newtown and Afton.
Newtown
Hamlet
Newtown is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Newtown is situated 2 miles southeast of McCormick Gap Overview.
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 Overview.
Greenwood
Hamlet
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Greenwood is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It is home to the Greenwood Country Store and the Greenwood Community Center, which has the area's only roller skating rink. Greenwood is situated 3 miles east of McCormick Gap Overview.
McCormick Gap Overview
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Albemarle, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.06185° or 38° 3′ 43″ northLongitude
-78.82149° or 78° 49′ 17″ westOpen location code
87C3356H+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 534508042OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scott Mountain and McCormick Gap.
Nearby Places
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