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Meteorology Observation Deck

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Looking north from Meteorology Observation Deck. Terrain at true elevation.

The Meteorology Observation Deck sits along the Great Lakes Seaway Trail at an elevation of 303 feet, facing due north. The terrain drops 58 feet over the next 600 meters from the overlook. Sheldon Beach Park lies within view to the northeast, 0.3 miles away at 267 feet elevation. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year, with sunrise at 05:26 and sunset at 20:51 around the June solstice, and sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 16:33 around the December solstice; the equinoxes fall between these extremes. The nearest towns are Cicero, 28.6 miles to the southeast, followed by Salina at 30.4 miles and Syracuse at 34.3 miles, both also to the southeast. A paid viewfinder is located at the previous lookout along the route.

Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
303 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
58 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Lake Ontario
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Lake Ontario
Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Lake Ontario
Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Lake Ontario
Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Lake Ontario
Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Lake Ontario
Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Sheldon Beach Park267 ftnortheast · 0.3 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1019:1918:41
June solstice05:2620:5120:08
September equinox06:5419:0518:28
December solstice07:3716:3315:47

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

Where it is

  • Cicero28.6 mi southeast
  • Salina30.4 mi southeast
  • Syracuse34.3 mi southeast
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How high is Meteorology Observation Deck?

Meteorology Observation Deck sits at about 303 feet (92 m).

What can you see from Meteorology Observation Deck?

From Meteorology Observation Deck: Sheldon Beach Park (NE, 0.3 mi).

What is the nearest town to Meteorology Observation Deck?

Cicero, 29 miles SE of Meteorology Observation Deck.

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