Louis' Point

Louis' Point sits at 775 feet along the Great River Road, facing 240 degrees with land dropping 185 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view spans southwest to west-northwest, taking in Santa Fe Beach 1.0 mile southwest, Bill Cotton Park 4.8 miles south, Driscoll's Island 4.8 miles south-southwest, Papke Wildlife Area 5.2 miles southwest, South Beach 5.5 miles south, Wantea Point 7.6 miles south, and Black Oak Dune Overlook 8.1 miles west-northwest. The facing direction points roughly toward sunset, 30 degrees off square with it. Sunset times vary through the year, from 20:41 at the June solstice to 16:32 at the December solstice, with equinox sunsets near 19:00 and 19:13. Clinton lies 19.9 miles south, Freeport is 29.8 miles east-northeast, and Dubuque is 35.8 miles northwest. Ozzie's Point precedes this stop on the byway, and Oak Point follows.