Rockfish Gap Overlook
Rockfish Gap Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Nelson, Virginia. Rockfish Gap Overlook is situated nearby to the historic site Crozet Tunnel East Portal, as well as near the ranger station Rockfish Gap Fee Station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rockfish Gap and Blue Ridge Tunnel.
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
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 2,700 feet east of Rockfish Gap Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afton and Avon.
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.
Avon
Hamlet
Avon is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. Avon is situated 2½ miles southeast of Rockfish Gap Overlook.
Basic City
Neighborhood
Photo: Weatherdude, Public domain.
Basic City was an incorporated town located in Augusta County, Virginia, in the United States. Formed in 1890, it was named after a process for steel manufacture. Basic City is situated 3 miles northwest of Rockfish Gap Overlook.
Rockfish Gap Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Nelson, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.03278° or 38° 1′ 58″ northLongitude
-78.85201° or 78° 51′ 7″ westOpen location code
87C324MX+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 8272140991OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crozet Tunnel East Portal and Rockfish Gap Fee Station.
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