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George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1

National Park Service
Looking south-east from George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
187 ft
View
Southeast · 120°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
176 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
Fletcher's cove on the Potomac River. They rent rowboats and canoes for use on the Potomac River and also on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Bonnachoven · CC0 · source
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river (main stem and North Branch) is approximately 405 miles (652 km) long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles (38,000 km²). In terms of area, this makes the Potomac River
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
DC, Potomac River at Fletcher's Boat House, October 19, 2008
taylor janis · CC BY 3.0 · source
A series of informational boards warn about the dangers of the river River Warnings on the C & O Canal Keywords: national park service; nps; choh; chesapeake & ohio canal; c & o canal; wayside
NPS Photo · Public domain · source
View north along the George Washington Memorial Parkway at an exit for a Scenic Overlook in Arlington County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Scenic Overlook looking south onto Rosslyn
Eric T Gunther · CC BY 3.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1319:2118:45
June solstice05:4420:3819:58
September equinox06:5719:0718:32
December solstice07:2416:5016:08

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Arlington2.1 mi south-southeast
  • Washington4.0 mi east-southeast
  • Baltimore37.1 mi northeast
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Common questions

How high is George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1?

George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 sits at about 187 feet (57 m).

Is George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1 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 George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1?

Arlington, 2.1 miles SSE of George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1.

What is the next lookout after George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1?

George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 2 is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after George Washington Memorial Parkway Overlook 1.

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A scenic overlook on George Washington Memorial Parkway, reported by the National Park Service.

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