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Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President

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Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Overlook Landing sits at 754 feet along the Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway. Elizabethtown lies 13.1 miles to the north-northwest, Radcliff is 24.3 miles north-northwest, and Glasgow is 38.3 miles south-southwest. Seating is available at the site. Daylight hours vary through the year: on the June solstice the sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 21:08, while on the December solstice sunrise is at 07:55 and sunset comes at 17:29. The equinoxes fall in between, with sunrise around 07:31–07:47 and sunset near 19:42–19:55. The site draws its name and background from the NPS source text "Pathway of a President." Overlook Trail is the next lookout along the route for those continuing on.

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Elevation
754 ft
Front of the Nancy Lincoln Inn , located off U.S. Route 31 at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park south of Hodgenville in LaRue County , Kentucky , United States . Built in 1928, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site
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The monument at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site.
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The replica of Lincoln's birthplace log cabin
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Photo of the Monument Building protecting the model of the Log Cabin home that Abraham Lincoln was born in.
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Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:4719:5519:21
June solstice06:2321:0820:29
September equinox07:3119:4219:07
December solstice07:5517:2916:48

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Where it is

  • Elizabethtown13.1 mi north-northwest
  • Radcliff24.3 mi north-northwest
  • Glasgow38.3 mi south-southwest
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How high is Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President?

Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President sits at about 754 feet (230 m).

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Elizabethtown, 13 miles NNW of Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President.

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Overlook Trail is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Overlook Landing - Pathway of a President.

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