Overlook rock, high
This overlook sits at 238 feet along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway, with the land dropping 70 feet within 600 meters of the point. Several canal features are visible from here: Violettes Lock (Lock 23) lies to the north at 0.7 miles, with Bretton Woods Recreation Center further north at 1.0 mile and Rileys Lock (Lock 24) to the northwest at 1.1 miles. To the east, Pennyfield Lock (Lock 22) is visible at 2.1 miles, and Tobytown Neighborhood Park sits at 2.2 miles, at 314 feet. The overlook is roughly 17 to 23 miles from Arlington, Washington, and Alexandria to the southeast. It falls along the byway between Stubblefield Falls Overlook and Overlook rock, lower.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Lock 23: Violettes Lock188 ftnorth · 0.7 mi
- Bretton Woods Recreation Center219 ftnorth · 1.0 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock191 ftnorthwest · 1.1 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock197 fteast · 2.1 mi
- Tobytown Neighborhood Park314 fteast · 2.2 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 19:21 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:39 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 19:08 | 18:33 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 16:51 | 16:09 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Arlington17.4 mi southeast
- Washington19.2 mi southeast
- Alexandria23.0 mi southeast
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How high is Overlook rock, high?
Overlook rock, high sits at about 238 feet (73 m).
What can you see from Overlook rock, high?
From Overlook rock, high: Lock 23: Violettes Lock (N, 0.7 mi); Bretton Woods Recreation Center (N, 1.0 mi); Lock 24: Rileys Lock (NW, 1.1 mi); Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock (E, 2.1 mi).
What is the nearest town to Overlook rock, high?
Arlington, 17 miles SE of Overlook rock, high.
What is the next lookout after Overlook rock, high?
Overlook rock, lower is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Overlook rock, high.
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Day trips start here
- Great Falls · 5 mi
- Sterling · 6 mi
- Herndon · 7 mi
- Potomac · 7 mi
- Reston · 7 mi
- Gaithersburg · 8 mi
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More lookouts on Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
Named places near this lookout
- The River of Blood Historic site · 0.56 mi
- Bretton Woods Recreation Center Park · 1.01 mi
- Lock 24: Rileys Lock Attraction · 1.08 mi
- Seneca Quarry Historic site · 1.27 mi
- Fraser Preserve Nature reserve · 1.48 mi
- Lock 22: Pennyfield Lock Attraction · 2.09 mi
- Tobytown Neighborhood Park Park · 2.2 mi
- Algonkian Regional Park Nature reserve · 2.58 mi