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Niagara Power Vista

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Looking south-west from Niagara Power Vista. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Niagara Power Vista sits at 517 feet elevation along the Great Lakes Seaway Trail, facing 240 degrees with a land drop of 274 feet within 600 meters. Devil's Hole Gulch is visible to the south-southwest at 0.5 miles, reaching 570 feet, and Niagara Glen lies to the southwest at 1.3 miles, at 562 feet. The facing direction points roughly toward sunset, offset 30 degrees off square, making evening light a factor at this stop. Niagara Falls is 4.0 miles south-southwest, with Amherst 16.5 miles southeast and Buffalo 19.3 miles south-southeast. This overlook follows the Geologic Past overlook and precedes the Harbor overlook along the route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
517 ft
View
Southwest · 240°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
274 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Niagara Power Vista, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston, New York, July 2020. With the visitor center (left), the observation deck across the way adjacent to the gorge itself (right), and the 257-foot skybridge that traverses Lewiston Road and the Robert Moses State Parkway to connect the two, New York-ba
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Niagara Power Vista, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston, New York, July 2020. With the visitor center (left), the observation deck across the way adjacent to the gorge itself (off the right-hand margin; not seen here), and the 257-foot skybridge that traverses Lewiston Road and the Robert Moses State Park
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Niagara Power Vista, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston, New York, July 2020. With the visitor center (left), the observation deck across the way adjacent to the gorge itself (right), and the 257-foot skybridge that traverses Lewiston Road and the Robert Moses State Parkway to connect the two, New York-ba
Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of New York State Route 104 (Lewiston Road) looking north from the Niagara Power Vista at the Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station in Lewiston , New York . The Lewiston–Queenston Bridge and part of the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations is seen in the background.
Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of Niagara Scenic Parkway looking north from the Niagara Power Vista at the Robert Moses Niagara Hydroelectric Power Station in Lewiston , New York . The roadway directly below was formerly the northbound lanes of the parkway (previously named Robert Moses State Parkway) until it was converted
Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Photo of the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant , Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Generating Stations , and the Lewiston–Queenston Bridge as seen from the Niagara Power Vista observation deck looking north.
Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

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

  • Devil's Hole Gulch570 ftsouth-southwest · 0.5 mi
  • Niagara Glen562 ftsouthwest · 1.3 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

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

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2019:2918:51
June solstice05:3721:0020:17
September equinox07:0419:1518:38
December solstice07:4516:4515:58

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Niagara Falls4.0 mi south-southwest
  • Amherst16.5 mi southeast
  • Buffalo19.3 mi south-southeast
← Before it: Geologic Past overlookAfter it: Harbor overlook →
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Common questions

How high is Niagara Power Vista?

Niagara Power Vista sits at about 517 feet (158 m).

What can you see from Niagara Power Vista?

From Niagara Power Vista: Devil's Hole Gulch (SSW, 0.5 mi); Niagara Glen (SW, 1.3 mi).

Is Niagara Power Vista better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Niagara Power Vista toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Niagara Power Vista?

Niagara Falls, 4.0 miles SSW of Niagara Power Vista.

What is the next lookout after Niagara Power Vista?

Harbor overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Niagara Power Vista.

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