Buzzards Roost

Buzzards Roost sits at 1,173 feet along the Ohio & Erie Canalway, facing 30 degrees, with the land dropping 296 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. From this vantage, Pioneer Point is visible to the northeast at 1.2 miles, sitting at 1,060 feet, and Rose park can be seen further out, also northeast, at 4.1 miles and 975 feet in elevation. Pioneer Point is the previous lookout along the byway before reaching this stop.

Canton lies 16.9 miles to the north, Massillon is 17.6 miles north-northwest, and Akron is 36.8 miles north. Daylight hours shift across the seasons: on the June solstice the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 21:00, while on the December solstice sunrise comes at 07:46 and sunset at 17:03. The equinoxes fall in between, with sunrise around 07:14–07:30 and sunset near 19:25–19:38. Visitors checking timing against the sun's position relative to the 30-degree facing can use these figures to plan a stop.