Belvédère de la Rivière-du-Nord-Ouest
Belvédère de la Rivière-du-Nord-Ouest sits at 197 ft along the Route des Baleines, with the land dropping 67 ft over the 600 m in front of the overlook. From this point, Mont Sainte-Geneviève is visible to the east-southeast at 5.8 mi, rising to 271 ft. Pointe du Sauvage lies southeast at the same distance of 5.8 mi, at 5 ft elevation, and Pointe de la Tête de Perdrix is south-southeast at 6.0 mi, reaching 94 ft. Day length varies through the year at this location: around the June solstice, sunrise is at 04:03 and sunset at 20:28, while at the December solstice sunrise comes at 07:11 and sunset at 15:12. The equinoxes fall closer to twelve-hour daylight spans, with sunrise near 06:00-06:17 and sunset near 18:13-18:26. This overlook is positioned along the byway between Belvédère and Belvédère de la Montagne-Ronde.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Mont Sainte-Geneviève271 fteast-southeast · 5.8 mi
- Pointe du Sauvage5 ftsoutheast · 5.8 mi
- Pointe de la Tête de Perdrix94 ftsouth-southeast · 6.0 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:17 | 18:26 | 17:43 |
| June solstice | 04:03 | 20:28 | 19:36 |
| September equinox | 06:00 | 18:13 | 17:30 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:12 | 14:14 |
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How high is Belvédère de la Rivière-du-Nord-Ouest?
Belvédère de la Rivière-du-Nord-Ouest sits at about 197 feet (60 m).
What can you see from Belvédère de la Rivière-du-Nord-Ouest?
From Belvédère de la Rivière-du-Nord-Ouest: Mont Sainte-Geneviève (ESE, 5.8 mi); Pointe du Sauvage (SE, 5.8 mi); Pointe de la Tête de Perdrix (SSE, 6.0 mi).
What is the next lookout after Belvédère de la Rivière-du-Nord-Ouest?
Belvédère de la Montagne-Ronde is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Belvédère de la Rivière-du-Nord-Ouest.
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