Beluga Wetlands Overlook
Beluga Wetlands Overlook sits at 42 feet elevation along the Sterling Highway, with the land dropping 23 feet within 600 meters of the site. Homer lies 1.8 miles to the west, with Anchor Point 15.3 miles northwest and Seldovia 16.2 miles south-southwest. To the west, a cluster of features appears within about a mile, including Alaska Bear Tours, Benjamin O. Walters Sr. Memorial Park, Alaska Ultimate Safaris, and Jeffery Park, followed by Alaska Bear Adventures just beyond. Farther out, WKFL Park, Bishops Beach Park, and Old Town lie between 1.4 and 1.8 miles away, with Bayview Park and Karen A. Hornady Hillside Park visible to the west-northwest at roughly 2 miles, sitting at higher elevations of 372 and 373 feet. Harrington Cabin appears west at 2.0 miles. Daylight hours vary widely by season: the June solstice brings sunrise at 04:47 and sunset at 23:31, while the December solstice narrows the window to sunrise at 10:06 and sunset at 16:04. The previous stop on this route is Baycrest Overlook.
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Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Alaska Bear Tours27 ftwest · 1.0 mi
- Benjamin O. Walters Sr. Memorial Park43 ftwest · 1.0 mi
- Alaska Ultimate Safaris25 ftwest · 1.0 mi
- Jeffery Park107 ftwest · 1.0 mi
- Alaska Bear Adventures30 ftwest · 1.1 mi
- WKFL Park171 ftwest · 1.4 mi
- Bishops Beach Park26 ftwest-southwest · 1.7 mi
- Old Town53 ftwest · 1.8 mi
- Bayview Park372 ftwest-northwest · 1.9 mi
- Harrington Cabin169 ftwest · 2.0 mi
- Karen A. Hornady Hillside Park373 ftwest-northwest · 2.2 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:08 | 20:20 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 04:47 | 23:31 | 22:13 |
| September equinox | 07:51 | 20:08 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 10:06 | 16:04 | 14:05 |
Local time (America/Anchorage). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Homer1.8 mi west
- Anchor Point15.3 mi northwest
- Seldovia16.2 mi south-southwest
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How high is Beluga Wetlands Overlook?
Beluga Wetlands Overlook sits at about 42 feet (13 m).
What can you see from Beluga Wetlands Overlook?
From Beluga Wetlands Overlook: Alaska Bear Tours (W, 1.0 mi); Benjamin O. Walters Sr. Memorial Park (W, 1.0 mi); Alaska Ultimate Safaris (W, 1.0 mi); Jeffery Park (W, 1.0 mi).
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Homer, 1.8 miles W of Beluga Wetlands Overlook.
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