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Looking north from Lookout. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

This overlook sits at 1,152 feet along the Great River Road, facing north, with the land dropping 506 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. The terrain falls away toward Winona, 1.2 miles to the north-northeast, and a series of parks and low-lying features spread out below, mostly between 653 and 674 feet in elevation. Quad Courtyard, Windom Park, Levee Park, and Latsch Island lie to the north-northeast within two miles, while Cotter Fields, Prairie Island Park, Goodview Park, and Memorial Park lie to the northwest. Lions Park is visible to the east-northeast, and Agahming Park sits north-northeast at 2.2 miles. Angel Bluff, at 924 feet, rises to the north at 3.3 miles, and McNally Landing lies north-northwest at 3.7 miles. The overlook is positioned between Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout and the North View lookout along the route. Onalaska and La Crosse lie farther southeast, over 23 miles away. Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year, from a June solstice sunrise at 05:24 to a December solstice sunset at 16:32.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
1,152 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
506 ft drop
In view
12 named features
Winona Skyline
Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · source
Upper Miss staff uses camera to show youth the view under water. Photo by Mary Stefanski/USFWS.
USFWSmidwest · Public domain · source
Winona Depot, 65 E Mark St, Winona, Minnesota, USA. Viewed from the east-northeast. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America . Its reference number is 13000327 ( Wikidata ).
McGhiever · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A young angler clears the ice from her spot during the ice fishing event. Photo by Mary Stefanski/USFWS.
USFWSmidwest · Public domain · source
Ice fishing participant Aubrey catches the first fish of the day. Photo by Mary Stefanski/USFWS.
USFWSmidwest · Public domain · source
Ice fishing participant Sonja patiently waits for a bite. Photo by Mary Stefanski/USFWS.
USFWSmidwest · Public domain · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Quad Courtyard660 ftnorth-northeast · 1.0 mi
  • Windom Park665 ftnorth-northeast · 1.3 mi
  • Cotter Fields658 ftnorthwest · 1.5 mi
  • Levee Park660 ftnorth-northeast · 1.6 mi
  • Latsch Island655 ftnorth-northeast · 1.9 mi
  • Lions Park662 fteast-northeast · 2.0 mi
  • Agahming Park654 ftnorth-northeast · 2.2 mi
  • Prairie Island Park653 ftnorth-northwest · 3.0 mi
  • Goodview Park672 ftnorthwest · 3.1 mi
  • Memorial Park674 ftnorthwest · 3.2 mi
  • Angel Bluff924 ftnorth · 3.3 mi
  • McNally Landing662 ftnorth-northwest · 3.7 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1119:1918:41
June solstice05:2420:5420:10
September equinox06:5419:0618:28
December solstice07:3916:3215:44

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

Where it is

  • Winona1.2 mi north-northeast
  • Onalaska23.2 mi east-southeast
  • La Crosse25.1 mi southeast
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How high is Lookout?

Lookout sits at about 1,152 feet (351 m).

What can you see from Lookout?

From Lookout: Quad Courtyard (NNE, 1.0 mi); Windom Park (NNE, 1.3 mi); Cotter Fields (NW, 1.5 mi); Levee Park (NNE, 1.6 mi).

What is the nearest town to Lookout?

Winona, 1.2 miles NNE of Lookout.

What is the next lookout after Lookout?

North View is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Lookout.

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