East View
East View sits at 932 feet along the Antietam Campaign Byway, facing 120 degrees with the land dropping 437 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Several named features lie to the east and east-southeast in the middle distance, including High Point Farm at 5.4 miles, Cabin Branch Amphitheater and Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park at 6.0 miles, and Clarksburg Triangle Urban Park at 6.0 miles. Kings Local Park lies to the east at 6.2 miles, Dowden's Ordinary Park to the east-southeast at 6.2 miles, and Boyds Local Park to the southeast at 6.9 miles. The facing direction points toward sunrise, offset 30 degrees from square, with sunrise around 05:44 near the June solstice and 07:26 near the December solstice. Arlington lies 30.4 miles south-southeast, Washington 31.6 miles southeast, and Alexandria 36.4 miles south-southeast, all well beyond the named features in view. McCormack Overlook is the next lookout along the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- High Point Farm660 fteast-southeast · 5.4 mi
- Cabin Branch Amphitheater618 fteast-southeast · 6.0 mi
- Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park582 fteast-southeast · 6.0 mi
- Clarksburg Triangle Urban Park673 fteast-southeast · 6.0 mi
- Kings Local Park670 fteast · 6.2 mi
- Dowden's Ordinary Park683 fteast-southeast · 6.2 mi
- Boyds Local Park440 ftsoutheast · 6.9 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 19:22 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:40 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 19:08 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:50 | 16:08 |
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Where it is
- Arlington30.4 mi south-southeast
- Washington31.6 mi southeast
- Alexandria36.4 mi south-southeast
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How high is East View?
East View sits at about 932 feet (284 m).
What can you see from East View?
From East View: High Point Farm (ESE, 5.4 mi); Cabin Branch Amphitheater (ESE, 6.0 mi); Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park (ESE, 6.0 mi); Clarksburg Triangle Urban Park (ESE, 6.0 mi).
Is East View better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from East View toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to East View?
Arlington, 30 miles SSE of East View.
What is the next lookout after East View?
McCormack Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after East View.
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Byways with this lookout
Day trips start here
- Germantown · 8 mi
- Frederick · 11 mi
- Gaithersburg · 12 mi
- Brunswick · 13 mi
- Montgomery County · 13 mi
- Frederick County · 14 mi
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Named places near this lookout
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- Dickerson Recreation Center Park · 3.42 mi
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- Monocacy Aqueduct Attraction · 4.2 mi
- Cabin Branch Stream Valley Park Nature reserve · 6.01 mi
- Kings Local Park Park · 6.2 mi