Great Falls Overlook 1
Great Falls Overlook 1 sits at 131 feet along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway, with the surrounding land dropping 34 feet within 600 meters of the site. From here, Lock 19 is visible to the east-northeast at a distance of 0.3 miles and an elevation of 273 feet, while Lock 20 lies northeast at 0.4 miles and 197 feet. The Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform, also to the northeast, is 0.4 miles away at 167 feet, and Lock 16 is southeast-southeast at 0.6 miles and 258 feet in elevation. Daylight hours shift through the year, with sunrise at 05:44 and sunset at 20:39 during the June solstice, compared to a 07:25 sunrise and 16:51 sunset in December. Arlington is 11.7 miles to the southeast, Washington is 13.6 miles east-southeast, and Baltimore is 40.0 miles to the east-northeast. The route continues from Great Falls Overlook and proceeds next to the Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Lock 19273 fteast-northeast · 0.3 mi
- Lock 20197 ftnortheast · 0.4 mi
- Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform167 ftnortheast · 0.4 mi
- Lock 16258 fteast-southeast · 0.6 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 19:21 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:39 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 19:08 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:51 | 16:08 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Arlington11.7 mi southeast
- Washington13.6 mi east-southeast
- Baltimore40.0 mi east-northeast
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How high is Great Falls Overlook 1?
Great Falls Overlook 1 sits at about 131 feet (40 m).
What can you see from Great Falls Overlook 1?
From Great Falls Overlook 1: Lock 19 (ENE, 0.3 mi); Lock 20 (NE, 0.4 mi); Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform (NE, 0.4 mi); Lock 16 (ESE, 0.6 mi).
What is the nearest town to Great Falls Overlook 1?
Arlington, 12 miles SE of Great Falls Overlook 1.
What is the next lookout after Great Falls Overlook 1?
Washington Aqueduct Observation Platform is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Great Falls Overlook 1.
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