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Dam Overlook

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Looking north from Dam Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.8 mi detour
Elevation
1,226 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
84 ft drop
Alder Dam is a concrete thick arch dam on the Nisqually River in the U.S. state of Washington.
Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Alder Dam is a concrete thick arch dam on the Nisqually River in the U.S. state of Washington.
Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Alder Dam is a concrete thick arch dam on the Nisqually River in the U.S. state of Washington.
Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 40.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 40.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Washington taken during ISS Expedition 7.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1319:2218:42
June solstice05:1621:0820:20
September equinox06:5719:0918:29
December solstice07:5216:2415:32

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

Where it is

  • Tacoma31.3 mi north
  • Auburn35.2 mi north
  • Federal Way35.5 mi north
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How high is Dam Overlook?

Dam Overlook sits at about 1,226 feet (374 m).

What is the nearest town to Dam Overlook?

Tacoma, 31 miles N of Dam Overlook.

A scenic overlook on Jct Sr 12 Vic Morton To Jct Sr 507 Vic Roy Wye, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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