Lookout is a small unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States, 10 miles (16 km) south of Summersville.

[3] Post Office Box service is available as well as highway contract street delivery.

As of 2016, there is (1) delivery route serving the community Mount Lookout has (1) elementary school, Mt.

For many years there was (1) small general store, Kountry Mart, selling pop, bread, snacks, etc.

Sometime prior to 2016, the Kountry Mart had been turned into apartments and a new Family Dollar store was constructed across the street.