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Welcome to Point Lookout ...

Point Lookout is located in Washington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Point Lookout: Pt. Lookout

Point Lookout is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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.

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 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)
  • Washington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Canonsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • California
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Bridgeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Monongahela
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Charleroi
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Waynesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • New Eagle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Lookout - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.