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Cliff top

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Cliff top — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
593 ft
Relief
22 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
Walking along the pathway toward the lake shore at Wendt Beach County Park in Evans, New York on a July 2021 afternoon. Once better known as "The Ridgewood", the 164-acre estate of wealthy industrialist Henry W. Wendt, the property was purchased in 1968 by the Erie County Parks Commission, who'd lon
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A view northward along the lake shore at Wendt Beach County Park in Evans, New York on a July 2021 afternoon. Once better known as "The Ridgewood", the 164-acre estate of wealthy industrialist Henry W. Wendt, the property was purchased in 1968 by the Erie County Parks Commission, who'd long been des
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A view southward along the lake shore at Wendt Beach County Park in Evans, New York on a July 2021 afternoon. Once better known as "The Ridgewood", the 164-acre estate of wealthy industrialist Henry W. Wendt, the property was purchased in 1968 by the Erie County Parks Commission, who'd long been des
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A view of the Christian Education Building at the First Church of Evans, 7431 Erie Road at Sturgeon Point Road, Evans, New York, as seen in March 2023. A work of architect Olaf Shelgren, Jr., senior partner in the Buffalo firm of Shelgren, Patterson & Marzec, this three-story, flat-roofed additi
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Seen in July 2021 at Wendt Beach County Park in Evans, New York is what was once the summer home of Henry W. Wendt. Much about the early history of the house is unclear, including the matter of when it was constructed: most sources have it built at an unspecified date in the latter half of the 19th
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2019:2818:51
June solstice05:3920:5820:15
September equinox07:0419:1518:38
December solstice07:4416:4616:00

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Buffalo15.7 mi north-northeast
  • Amherst23.2 mi north-northeast
  • Niagara Falls27.1 mi north
After it: Hamburg Clock Tower →
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How high is Cliff top?

Cliff top sits at about 593 feet (181 m).

What is the nearest town to Cliff top?

Buffalo, 16 miles NNE of Cliff top.

What is the next lookout after Cliff top?

Hamburg Clock Tower is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Cliff top.

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A scenic overlook on Great Lakes Seaway Trail, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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