Sandstone Falls Overlook

Sandstone Falls Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Raleigh, West Virginia. Sandstone Falls Overlook is situated nearby to New River Gorge National Park: Sandstone Falls, as well as near the islet Brooks Island.

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. Brooks Island is situated 1½ miles south of Sandstone Falls Overlook.

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 1¼ miles northwest of Sandstone Falls Overlook.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandstone and Brooks.

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 1½ miles northeast of Sandstone Falls Overlook.

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. Brooks is situated 2 miles south of Sandstone Falls Overlook.

Dillon

Hamlet

Dillon is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It was also known as Irish Mountain and is the location of St. Colman's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dillon is situated 3 miles northwest of Sandstone Falls Overlook.

Sandstone Falls Overlook

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Raleigh, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.75265° or 37° 45′ 10″ north

Longitude

-80.90378° or 80° 54′ 14″ west

Wheelchair access

Open location code

869XQ33W+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8589596704

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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