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Lester River Overlook

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Lester River Overlook — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.7 mi detour
Elevation
808 ft
Relief
17 ft drop
Amity Creek flowing toward the Lester River near its entrance to Lake Superior , seen looking to the northwest from a footbridge in Lester Park, Duluth , Minnesota . In the background is the bridge between Occidental Boulevard and East Skyline Parkway (Seven Bridges Road).
Jonathunder · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
View from Hawk Ridge, Duluth, MN
Northfielder · CC BY 2.0 · source
Northern hardwood forest, Lester Park, Dulutg
Sharon Mollerus · CC BY 2.0 · source
65 Ford Mustang
Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
65 Ford Mustang
Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
Brighton Beach, Duluth
Sharon Mollerus · CC BY 2.0 · source

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1219:2118:41
June solstice05:1421:0720:19
September equinox06:5619:0818:28
December solstice07:5116:2315:31

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

Where it is

  • Duluth6.7 mi southwest
  • Superior10.3 mi south-southwest
  • Cloquet23.4 mi west-southwest
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How high is Lester River Overlook?

Lester River Overlook sits at about 808 feet (246 m).

What is the nearest town to Lester River Overlook?

Duluth, 6.7 miles SW of Lester River Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Lester River Overlook?

Top O' Creation is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Lester River Overlook.

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