Belvédère de la côte de Sillery sits along the Chemin du Roy at an elevation of 59 feet, facing 135°, a direction that looks toward sunrise. The terrain drops 46 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Pointe Atkinson, a cape, lies south-southeast at 0.9 miles, close to river level at 16 feet. Rivière à la Scie, a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River that flows entirely within the city of Lévis, is visible to the east at 1.0 mile. Farther off, Cap Samson rises to 256 feet to the south at 2.2 miles, and Sommet de Saint-Jean, at 335 feet, stands south-southeast at 4.4 miles. Because the overlook faces toward sunrise, morning light varies by season: sunrise comes at 04:52 near the June solstice, 06:49 at the March equinox, 06:32 at the September equinox, and 07:28 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:43 in June to 16:00 in December. The previous stop on this route is Belvédère de Tequenonday, and the next is Vieux Quai Lemay.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunrise — 45° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:58 | 18:18 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 20:43 | 19:56 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:45 | 18:05 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:00 | 15:08 |
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The rivière à la Scie is a tributary of the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. This watercourse empties into the city of Lévis and flows entirely within the territory of the city of Lévis, in the administrative region of Chaudière-Appalaches, in Quebec, in Canada.
Belvédère de la côte de Sillery sits at about 59 feet (18 m).
From Belvédère de la côte de Sillery: Pointe Atkinson (SSE, 0.9 mi); Rivière à la Scie (E, 1.0 mi); Cap Samson (S, 2.2 mi); Sommet de Saint-Jean (SSE, 4.4 mi).
Sunrise. The land falls away from Belvédère de la côte de Sillery toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Vieux Quai Lemay is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Belvédère de la côte de Sillery.
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