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Goat Hill Overlook

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Looking south-west from Goat Hill Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Goat Hill Overlook sits at 410 feet along the Delaware River Scenic Byway, facing 240 degrees with the land dropping 369 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Solebury Mountain rises to the west-southwest at 2.4 miles, with Jericho Mountain visible to the south at 3.7 miles and Buckingham Mountain farther out to the west-southwest at 5.9 miles. Aquetong Spring Park lies west at 2.6 miles, and Honey Hollow Watershed and Laurel Park are both situated to the west-northwest, at 3.8 and 4.3 miles respectively. The Natural Lands Diabase Preserve, not open to the public, is visible to the south-southwest at 3.6 miles. Because the overlook faces 30 degrees off square from due west, the view aligns toward sunset. Sunset times vary through the year, from 16:37 at the December solstice to 20:34 at the June solstice. Philadelphia lies 30.2 miles to the south-southwest, Edison is the same distance to the east-northeast, and Allentown is 32.8 miles to the west-northwest.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
410 ft
View
Southwest · 240°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
369 ft drop
In view
7 named features
View northwest towards the Delaware River and the towns of New Hope (left) and Lambertville (right) from the Goat Hill Overlook in West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View northwest towards the Delaware River and the towns of New Hope (left) and Lambertville (right) from the Goat Hill Overlook in West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View northwest towards the Delaware River and the towns of New Hope (left) and Lambertville (right) from the Goat Hill Overlook in West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View northwest towards the Delaware River and the towns of New Hope (left) and Lambertville (right) from the Goat Hill Overlook in West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
New Jersey State Route 29
Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Ginkgo near the main overlook within the Goat Hill Preserve in West Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Solebury Mountain468 ftwest-southwest · 2.4 mi
  • Aquetong Spring Park147 ftwest · 2.6 mi
  • Natural Lands Diabase Preserve (Not Open to Public)175 ftsouth-southwest · 3.6 mi
  • Jericho Mountain438 ftsouth · 3.7 mi
  • Honey Hollow Watershed296 ftwest-northwest · 3.8 mi
  • Laurel Park411 ftwest-northwest · 4.3 mi
  • Buckingham Mountain525 ftwest-southwest · 5.9 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0419:1218:36
June solstice05:3120:3419:53
September equinox06:4818:5918:23
December solstice07:2016:3715:54

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

Where it is

  • Philadelphia30.2 mi south-southwest
  • Edison30.2 mi east-northeast
  • Allentown32.8 mi west-northwest
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Buckingham Mountain · WikipediaCC BY-SA

Buckingham Mountain is located in Buckingham Township in Central Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the second most elevated land in all of Bucks County at 520 feet.

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How high is Goat Hill Overlook?

Goat Hill Overlook sits at about 410 feet (125 m).

What can you see from Goat Hill Overlook?

From Goat Hill Overlook: Solebury Mountain (WSW, 2.4 mi); Aquetong Spring Park (W, 2.6 mi); Natural Lands Diabase Preserve (Not Open to Public) (SSW, 3.6 mi); Jericho Mountain (S, 3.7 mi).

Is Goat Hill Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Goat Hill Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Goat Hill Overlook?

Philadelphia, 30 miles SSW of Goat Hill Overlook.

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