End of Shovel Point Overlook sits at 618 feet along North Shore Scenic Drive, with the land dropping 25 feet over the next 600 meters. Crystal Bay Picnic Area lies half a mile north at 711 feet, and Palisade Head rises to the southwest at 2.0 miles and 936 feet. Silver Bay is 4.6 miles southwest, with Two Harbors farther on at 31.6 miles and Babbitt to the northwest at 43.7 miles. Daylight hours shift through the year: sunrise runs from 05:09 at the June solstice to 07:50 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 21:06 in June to 16:17 in December. Palisade Head is a headland on Lake Superior's North Shore, part of Tettegouche State Park though not contiguous with the main park, located at milepost 57 on Minnesota State Highway 61. This overlook is preceded by the Palisade Head lookout on the drive and followed by Good Harbor Bay Overlook.
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 19:17 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 21:06 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 19:04 | 18:24 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 16:17 | 15:25 |
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Palisade Head is a headland on the North Shore of Lake Superior in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is part of Tettegouche State Park but not contiguous with the rest of that park. Palisade Head is located at milepost 57 on scenic Minnesota State Highway 61 in Lake County, approximately 54 miles (87 km) northeast of Duluth and three miles (4.8 km) northeast of Silver Bay.
End of Shovel Point Overlook sits at about 618 feet (188 m).
From End of Shovel Point Overlook: Crystal Bay Picnic Area (N, 0.5 mi); Palisade Head (SW, 2.0 mi).
Silver Bay, 4.6 miles SW of End of Shovel Point Overlook.
Good Harbor Bay Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after End of Shovel Point Overlook.
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