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Island Pond Overlook

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Island Pond Overlook — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Island Pond Overlook sits at 1,773 feet along the Wild Horse Trail Scenic Byway, with the terrain dropping 15 feet over the next 600 meters. Mission Hill rises to the northeast at 2.1 miles, reaching 1,969 feet, while Veterans Memorial Park lies to the east at 4.5 miles, at an elevation of 1,790 feet. Bonners Ferry is the closest town, 4.4 miles to the east; Sandpoint is 29.7 miles to the south-southwest, and Newport is 46.0 miles to the southwest. Daylight hours shift with the seasons: around the June solstice, sunrise comes at 04:44 and sunset at 20:53, while around the December solstice sunrise is at 07:37 and sunset at 15:53. At the equinoxes, sunrise and sunset fall close to 06:49/18:59 in March and 06:33/18:45 in September. The next stop along the byway is Popsicle Bridge.

Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
1,773 ft
Relief
15 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 53.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 53.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 20.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 30.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 30.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of British Columbia taken during ISS Expedition 36.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Mission Hill1,969 ftnortheast · 2.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park1,790 fteast · 4.5 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4918:5918:17
June solstice04:4420:5320:03
September equinox06:3318:4518:04
December solstice07:3715:5314:57

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Bonners Ferry4.4 mi east
  • Sandpoint29.7 mi south-southwest
  • Newport46.0 mi southwest
After it: Popsicle Bridge →
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Common questions

How high is Island Pond Overlook?

Island Pond Overlook sits at about 1,773 feet (540 m).

What can you see from Island Pond Overlook?

From Island Pond Overlook: Mission Hill (NE, 2.1 mi); Veterans Memorial Park (E, 4.5 mi).

What is the nearest town to Island Pond Overlook?

Bonners Ferry, 4.4 miles E of Island Pond Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Island Pond Overlook?

Popsicle Bridge is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Island Pond Overlook.

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