Great Falls Overlook 3
Great Falls Overlook 3 sits at 111 feet along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway. Lock 19 is visible to the northeast, 0.3 miles away at 273 feet in elevation. Arlington lies 11.6 miles to the southeast, Washington is 13.5 miles east-southeast, and Baltimore is 40.0 miles east-northeast. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, with sunrise ranging from 05:44 at the June solstice to 07:25 at the December solstice, and sunset ranging from 16:51 in December to 20:39 in June. This is one stop in a series along the byway, with Great Falls Overlook 2 preceding it and Great Falls Overlook following.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Lock 19273 ftnortheast · 0.3 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
- Arlington11.6 mi southeast
- Washington13.5 mi east-southeast
- Baltimore40.0 mi east-northeast
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How high is Great Falls Overlook 3?
Great Falls Overlook 3 sits at about 111 feet (34 m).
What can you see from Great Falls Overlook 3?
From Great Falls Overlook 3: Lock 19 (NE, 0.3 mi).
What is the nearest town to Great Falls Overlook 3?
Arlington, 12 miles SE of Great Falls Overlook 3.
What is the next lookout after Great Falls Overlook 3?
Great Falls Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Great Falls Overlook 3.
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