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FerryRock

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Looking south from FerryRock. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

FerryRock sits at 917 feet along the Great River Road, facing south, with the land dropping 288 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Reno Quarry Point viewpoint is visible 0.5 miles to the south at 955 feet, and Lock and Dam 8 lies 4.3 miles south-southeast at 670 feet. Further south, the New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area is visible at 9.9 miles, with Blackhawk County Park at 11.3 miles south-southeast. La Crosse is 13.1 miles to the north, Onalaska 18.0 miles north, and Winona 34.7 miles north-northwest. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:24 and sunset at 20:51; on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:36 and sunset at 16:32. Equinox daylight runs from about 06:53–07:09 sunrise to 19:04–19:18 sunset. Stoney Point precedes this stop on the route, and Lower Quarry View follows it.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
917 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
288 ft drop
In view
4 named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Reno Quarry Point955 ftsouth · 0.5 mi
  • Lock and Dam 8670 ftsouth-southeast · 4.3 mi
  • New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area624 ftsouth · 9.9 mi
  • Blackhawk County Park629 ftsouth-southeast · 11.3 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0919:1818:40
June solstice05:2420:5120:07
September equinox06:5319:0418:27
December solstice07:3616:3215:45

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

Where it is

  • La Crosse13.1 mi north
  • Onalaska18.0 mi north
  • Winona34.7 mi north-northwest
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How high is FerryRock?

FerryRock sits at about 917 feet (279 m).

What can you see from FerryRock?

From FerryRock: Reno Quarry Point (S, 0.5 mi); Lock and Dam 8 (SSE, 4.3 mi); New Albin Big Lake Wildlife Management Area (S, 9.9 mi); Blackhawk County Park (SSE, 11 mi).

What is the nearest town to FerryRock?

La Crosse, 13 miles N of FerryRock.

What is the next lookout after FerryRock?

Lower Quarry View is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after FerryRock.

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