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Geologic Past overlook

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Looking north from Geologic Past overlook. Terrain at true elevation.

Geologic Past overlook sits along the Great Lakes Seaway Trail at 477 feet elevation, facing due north. The land drops 218 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open sightline across the terrain below. De Veaux Woods State Park lies within view to the north, 1.6 miles away at 616 feet elevation. Niagara Falls is 0.9 miles to the south, with Amherst 15.5 miles to the east-southeast and Buffalo 17.3 miles to the south-southeast. Daylight hours vary by season: sunrise runs from 05:38 at the June solstice to 07:45 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 16:45 in December to 21:00 in June. The equinoxes fall closer to the middle, with sunrise around 07:04–07:20 and sunset near 19:15–19:29. This overlook follows the Industrial Heritage overlook on the route and precedes the Niagara Power Vista as the next stop along the byway.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
477 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
218 ft drop
In view
1 named features
SKA663 Stereobild av New Suspension Bridge över Niagara Falls. Stereo image. View of New Suspension Bridge over Niagara Falls. Photo: Geo. Baker 1860-1890.
Tekniska museet · CC BY 2.0 · source
SKA227 Stereobild av den nya hängbron, Niagarafallen. Stereo image. The new Buspension Bridge by the Niagara Falls. Photo: Geo. E Curtis 1860-1880
Tekniska museet · CC BY 2.0 · source
Along the Niagara Parkway, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · source
The Niagara River from the Canadian Bank
Reading Tom from Reading, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source
Niagara Falls City Hall in 2019
DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Niagara Falls City Hall in 2019
DanielPenfield · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • De Veaux Woods State Park616 ftnorth · 1.6 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2019:2918:51
June solstice05:3821:0020:17
September equinox07:0419:1518:38
December solstice07:4516:4515:58

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

Where it is

  • Niagara Falls0.9 mi south
  • Amherst15.5 mi east-southeast
  • Buffalo17.3 mi south-southeast
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How high is Geologic Past overlook?

Geologic Past overlook sits at about 477 feet (145 m).

What can you see from Geologic Past overlook?

From Geologic Past overlook: De Veaux Woods State Park (N, 1.6 mi).

What is the nearest town to Geologic Past overlook?

Niagara Falls, 0.9 miles S of Geologic Past overlook.

What is the next lookout after Geologic Past overlook?

Niagara Power Vista is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Geologic Past overlook.

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