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Point Lookout (other)
Point Lookout may refer to: Places *Point Lookout (Colorado), a mountain in Mesa Verde National Park *Point Lookout (New South Wales), a mountain in New South Wales *Point Lookout, Maryland **Point Lookout State Park, Maryland, site of an American Civil War prisoner of war camp *Point Lookout, Missouri *Point Lookout, New York * Point Lookout, Virginia *Point Lookout, Pleasants County, West Virginia *Point Lookout, Queensland, the headland and village in Australia *Point Lookout Archaeological Site, Gloucester County, Virginia *Point Lookout Cemetery in the Louisiana State Penitentiary (also known as "Angola") *Point Lookout Sandstone Lighthouses *Point Lookout Light, Australia *Point Lookout Light, Maryland, US See also * Point Lookout, Australia (other) * Point (other) * Lookout (other) {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Point Lookout (Colorado)
Point Lookout is an 8,427-foot (2,569 meter) elevation sandstone summit located in Mesa Verde National Park, in Montezuma County, Colorado, Montezuma County of southwest Colorado. This prominent landmark is situated south of the park entrance, and east-southeast of the town of Cortez, Colorado, Cortez, and towers 1,600 feet above the surrounding terrain of Mancos Valley. Soldiers from Fort Lewis (Colorado), Fort Lewis army post used its lofty position to send Heliograph, heliographic signals to troops campaigning in the west. A trail climbs 2.2 miles (3.5 km) round-trip to the top and offers views of Montezuma and Mancos valleys, as well as the La Plata Mountains. This geographical feature's name was officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geology The main entrance road to Mesa Verde National Park traverses the east flank of Point Lookout as it climbs the escarpment of the East Rim of Mesa Verde. Point Lookout is located on the Colorado Plateau, and is c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |