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My Mountain Overlook

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Looking south-east from My Mountain Overlook. Terrain at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

This overlook sits at 733 feet along the Ohio & Erie Canalway, facing 120 degrees toward the east-southeast. The terrain drops 99 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Looking out, a viewpoint called Overlook is visible east-southeast at 1.2 miles, reaching 793 feet, and Greenwood Community Park lies east at 1.5 miles, at 886 feet. The facing direction sits about 30 degrees off square with sunrise, so early morning light comes in roughly along the view. Sunrise times range from 05:54 at the June solstice to 07:50 at the December solstice, with sunsets between 17:01 in December and 21:04 in June. Parma is 8.6 miles west-northwest, Cleveland is 13.7 miles north-northwest, and Akron is 16.6 miles south-southeast. Along the byway, Linda Falls is the previous lookout, and Overlook is the next stop after this one.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
733 ft
View
Southeast · 120°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
99 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
The CVSR Brecksville Station, set against the scenic Ohio State Route 82 bridge over the Cuyahoga River and Cuyahoga Valley , is one of several stations modeled after historic train station designs within Cuyahoga Valley National Park .
National Park Service · Public domain · source
Brecksville-Northfield High Level Bridg over Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
Niagara66 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) has the Cuyahoga Valley Rail Road system from Cleveland to Akron across the CVNP.. This photo shows the train station in Brecksville, OH with the diesel locomotive approaching. The background has the Brecksville - Northfield High Level Bridge built in 1931 by the
Josephyurko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) has the Cuyahoga Valley Railroad system that travels from Cleveland to Akron. This photo shows the Brecksville Train Depot with a visiting Steam Locomotive approaching. The Steam Locomotive is the 765 Nickel Plate Road visiting from the Fort Wayne Railroad Hi
Josephyurko · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View off Towpath, just south of Station Road Bridge.
Cuyahoga jco · CC BY 2.0 · source
Seen at the CVSR Brecksville Railroad Station Built in 1944 and now based out of Ft Wayne Indiana, Seen here in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville Ohio
Raymond Wambsgans from Akron Ohio, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

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

  • Overlook793 fteast-southeast · 1.2 mi
  • Greenwood Community Park886 fteast · 1.5 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunrise — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3119:3919:02
June solstice05:5421:0420:22
September equinox07:1419:2518:49
December solstice07:5017:0116:16

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Parma8.6 mi west-northwest
  • Cleveland13.7 mi north-northwest
  • Akron16.6 mi south-southeast
← Before it: Linda FallsAfter it: Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is My Mountain Overlook?

My Mountain Overlook sits at about 733 feet (223 m).

What can you see from My Mountain Overlook?

From My Mountain Overlook: Overlook (ESE, 1.2 mi); Greenwood Community Park (E, 1.5 mi).

Is My Mountain Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from My Mountain Overlook toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to My Mountain Overlook?

Parma, 8.6 miles WNW of My Mountain Overlook.

What is the next lookout after My Mountain Overlook?

Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after My Mountain Overlook.

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