Missing Link Vista
Missing Link Vista sits at 785 feet along the Ohio & Erie Canalway, with the surrounding land dropping 29 feet within 600 meters. Big Bend Area lies west-northwest at 0.7 mile, rising to 854 feet, while Avon Park is visible east-southeast at 0.9 mile and reaches 1,008 feet. Akron is the closest town, 2.8 miles to the south, with Parma and Cleveland farther off to the north-northwest at 20.9 and 27.4 miles respectively. Daylight hours shift across the year, with sunrise at 5:54 and sunset at 21:03 near the June solstice, contracting to a sunrise of 7:49 and sunset of 17:01 by the December solstice; the equinoxes fall closer to 7:14–7:30 for sunrise and 19:25–19:38 for sunset. This overlook follows Prather Vista and precedes Waters Park Overlook along the byway route.

What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Big Bend Area854 ftwest-northwest · 0.7 mi
- Avon Park1,008 fteast-southeast · 0.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:38 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 21:03 | 20:21 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 19:25 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 17:01 | 16:17 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Akron2.8 mi south
- Parma20.9 mi north-northwest
- Cleveland27.4 mi north-northwest
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How high is Missing Link Vista?
Missing Link Vista sits at about 785 feet (239 m).
What can you see from Missing Link Vista?
From Missing Link Vista: Big Bend Area (WNW, 0.7 mi); Avon Park (ESE, 0.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to Missing Link Vista?
Akron, 2.8 miles S of Missing Link Vista.
What is the next lookout after Missing Link Vista?
Waters Park Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Missing Link Vista.
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Day trips start here
- Cuyahoga Falls · 2 mi
- Akron · 3 mi
- Fairlawn · 5 mi
- Stow · 5 mi
- Tallmadge · 5 mi
- Akron Metropolitan Area · 8 mi
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