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North Overlook

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Looking north from North Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

North Overlook sits at 2,002 feet along the Presidential Range Tour byway, facing due north, with the land dropping 602 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. From here, Soldier Park, the Lancaster Community Garden, Colonel Town Recreation Park, and the Lancaster Fairgrounds are visible to the north between 2.3 and 4.1 miles out, at elevations under 1,000 feet. Bunker Hill rises to the north-northeast at 2.8 miles, with Lancaster Town Forest and Spalding Hill further along the same direction at 3.7 and 5.3 miles. To the northwest and north-northwest, a line of higher peaks extends into the distance: Colby Mountain at 5.5 miles, Duren Mountain at 6.1 miles, Sheridan Mountain at 6.4 miles, and Halibut Mountain at 7.3 miles, the last reaching 2,109 feet. Littleton lies 14.2 miles to the southwest, Berlin 19.2 miles east, and Saint Johnsbury 22.1 miles west. On the byway, this overlook follows Lookout Ledge and precedes Scenic Vista. Sunrise and sunset times vary by season, from a 05:02 sunrise at the June solstice to a 16:10 sunset at the December solstice.

Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
2,002 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
602 ft drop
In view
11 named features
Weeks State Park , Lancaster, New Hampshire. View from the observation tower.
Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Weeks State Park , Lancaster, New Hampshire. View of the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, from a viewpoint on the access road.
Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Weeks State Park , Lancaster, New Hampshire. View from the observation tower.
Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Weeks State Park , Lancaster, New Hampshire. View from the observation tower.
Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
White Mountains panorama
Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
500px provided description: Porcfest 2013 [#panorama ,#festival ,#new hampshire ,#lancaster nh ,#porcfest]
William Thieme · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Soldier Park910 ftnorth · 2.3 mi
  • Lancaster Community Garden869 ftnorth · 2.4 mi
  • Bunker Hill1,104 ftnorth-northeast · 2.8 mi
  • Colonel Town Recreation Park897 ftnorth · 2.8 mi
  • Lancaster Town Forest1,069 ftnorth-northeast · 3.7 mi
  • Lancaster Fairgrounds863 ftnorth · 4.1 mi
  • Spalding Hill1,240 ftnorth-northeast · 5.3 mi
  • Colby Mountain1,809 ftnorthwest · 5.5 mi
  • Duren Mountain1,430 ftnorth-northwest · 6.1 mi
  • Sheridan Mountain2,163 ftnorth-northwest · 6.4 mi
  • Halibut Mountain2,109 ftnorth-northwest · 7.3 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5018:5918:20
June solstice05:0220:3519:50
September equinox06:3418:4618:07
December solstice07:2016:1015:22

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

Where it is

  • Littleton14.2 mi southwest
  • Berlin19.2 mi east
  • Saint Johnsbury22.1 mi west
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How high is North Overlook?

North Overlook sits at about 2,002 feet (610 m).

What can you see from North Overlook?

From North Overlook: Soldier Park (N, 2.3 mi); Lancaster Community Garden (N, 2.4 mi); Bunker Hill (NNE, 2.8 mi); Colonel Town Recreation Park (N, 2.8 mi).

What is the nearest town to North Overlook?

Littleton, 14 miles SW of North Overlook.

What is the next lookout after North Overlook?

Scenic Vista is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after North Overlook.

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