Welcome to Point Lookout ...

Point Lookout is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Point Lookout has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Point Lookout: Pt. Lookout

Point Lookout is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Point Lookout lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Point Lookout ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Point Lookout, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Point Lookout ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Point Lookout: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Chester County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 8 communities that are also named Point Lookout - they are located in Maryland, Missouri, New York (2), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Lookout.

Communities near Point Lookout ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Lookout.

• Bethel Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
  • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <4>
• Washington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Canonsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canonsburg
  • Canonsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canonsburg <4>
• California
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <4>
• Bridgeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • Bridgeville is located in Allegheny County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,870 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeville <4>
• Monongahela
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
  • Monongahela is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <4>
• Charleroi
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
  • Charleroi is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <4>
• Waynesburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
  • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
• Centerville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
• New Eagle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eagle
  • New Eagle is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,079 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Eagle <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Point Lookout. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Lookout.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Lookout. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point Lookout.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Lookout. See our Newspapers Page for Point Lookout.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Lookout ...

Looking for more information about Point Lookout? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Point Lookout, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Point Lookout.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Lookout. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/