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Overlook 1

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Overlook 1 — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.5 mi detour
Elevation
91 ft
Relief
28 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
Teacher giving a student Kayaking lessons in Widewater (below Lock No. 15, near Great Falls, Maryland) on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
Bonnachoven · CC0 · source
View northwest along the Ridge Trail within Great Falls Park in Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View northwest along the Ridge Trail within Great Falls Park in Great Falls, Fairfax County, Virginia
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
January, 2014
TheTurducken · CC BY 2.0 · source
January, 2014
TheTurducken · CC BY 2.0 · source
Widewater (near Log wall) on the 4 mile level, right below Mile 13, on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Widewater is frozen over, and it is snowing.
Bonnachoven · CC0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1319:2118:46
June solstice05:4420:3919:59
September equinox06:5719:0818:33
December solstice07:2516:5116:08

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Arlington10.2 mi southeast
  • Washington12.2 mi east-southeast
  • Baltimore39.8 mi east-northeast
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How high is Overlook 1?

Overlook 1 sits at about 91 feet (28 m).

What is the nearest town to Overlook 1?

Arlington, 10 miles SE of Overlook 1.

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A scenic overlook on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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