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Overlook

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Overview · Assembled from verified data

This overlook sits along the Great Lakes Seaway Trail at an elevation of 341 feet, with the land dropping 46 feet over the next 600 meters. Whiting Road Nature Preserve lies north-northeast, 0.6 mile away at 327 feet, and is visible from the site. The overlook is within driving range of several towns, with Irondequoit 5.5 miles west-southwest, Rochester 9.1 miles southwest, and Henrietta 14.7 miles south-southwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary by season: on the March equinox, sunrise is at 7:14 and sunset at 19:22; on the June solstice, sunrise is at 5:31 and sunset at 20:54; on the September equinox, sunrise is at 6:58 and sunset at 19:09; and on the December solstice, sunrise is at 7:40 and sunset at 16:38. Along the trail, this stop follows Owen's Point and precedes a lookout equipped with a paid viewfinder.

Access
0.8 mi detour
Elevation
341 ft
Relief
46 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Antrodiella semisupina
Garrett Taylor · CC0 · source
Antrodiella semisupina
Garrett Taylor · CC0 · source
Antrodiella semisupina
Garrett Taylor · CC0 · source
Antrodiella semisupina
Garrett Taylor · CC0 · source
Antrodiella semisupina
Garrett Taylor · CC0 · source
Antrodiella semisupina
Garrett Taylor · CC0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Whiting Road Nature Preserve327 ftnorth-northeast · 0.6 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1419:2218:45
June solstice05:3120:5420:11
September equinox06:5819:0918:32
December solstice07:4016:3815:51

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Irondequoit5.5 mi west-southwest
  • Rochester9.1 mi southwest
  • Henrietta14.7 mi south-southwest
← Before it: Owen's PointAfter it: Paid viewfinder →
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Common questions

How high is Overlook?

Overlook sits at about 341 feet (104 m).

What can you see from Overlook?

From Overlook: Whiting Road Nature Preserve (NNE, 0.6 mi).

What is the nearest town to Overlook?

Irondequoit, 5.5 miles WSW of Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Overlook?

Paid viewfinder is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Overlook.

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