North Overlook
North Overlook sits along the William Bartram Trail at an elevation of 36 feet, with the land dropping 47 feet within 600 meters of the site. Several named features are visible from the overlook: Shands Bridge Spring lies 2.5 miles to the south-southeast, Spring Park is 2.8 miles southwest, Green Cove Spring is 2.9 miles southwest, and Augusta Savage Friendship Park is 3.0 miles to the west-southwest. Fruit Cove is the nearest town, 5.7 miles north-northeast, with Jacksonville 21.1 miles north and Palm Coast 40.9 miles southeast. Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year, with sunrise ranging from 06:27 at the June solstice to 07:31 at the March equinox, and sunset ranging from 17:32 at the December solstice to 20:31 at the June solstice. South Overlook is the previous stop along the byway.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Shands Bridge Spring7 ftsouth-southeast · 2.5 mi
- Spring Park30 ftsouthwest · 2.8 mi
- Green Cove Spring43 ftsouthwest · 2.9 mi
- Augusta Savage Friendship Park43 ftwest-southwest · 3.0 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:38 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:31 | 19:56 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 19:25 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:32 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Fruit Cove5.7 mi north-northeast
- Jacksonville21.1 mi north
- Palm Coast40.9 mi southeast
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How high is North Overlook?
North Overlook sits at about 36 feet (11 m).
What can you see from North Overlook?
From North Overlook: Shands Bridge Spring (SSE, 2.5 mi); Spring Park (SW, 2.8 mi); Green Cove Spring (SW, 2.9 mi); Augusta Savage Friendship Park (WSW, 3.0 mi).
What is the nearest town to North Overlook?
Fruit Cove, 5.7 miles NNE of North Overlook.
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Day trips start here
- Green Cove Springs · 3 mi
- Orange Park · 11 mi
- St. Augustine · 21 mi
- Jacksonville · 22 mi
- Ponte Vedra Beach · 22 mi
- Vilano Beach · 22 mi
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