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Looking north from Overlook View. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Overlook View sits at 1,326 feet along Scenic Route 100 Byway, with the land dropping 504 feet within 600 meters of the site. The view faces north, taking in a line of peaks across the middle distance: Wilcox Peak to the northwest at 2.4 miles, Knights Hill to the west-northwest at 3.6 miles, Little Wilcox Peak to the north-northwest at 4.0 miles, Mount Lympus to the northeast at 5.1 miles, and Round Mountain to the northwest at 5.3 miles. Elevations among these peaks range from 2,085 feet at Knights Hill to 3,341 feet at Round Mountain. Sunrise and sunset times shift with the seasons, from a 05:10 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:23 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 20:37 in June to 16:17 in December. Rutland lies 13.7 miles to the southwest, while Lebanon and Claremont are farther off, at 28.9 miles east-southeast and 35.8 miles southeast respectively.

Access
0.5 mi detour
Elevation
1,326 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
504 ft drop
In view
5 named features
Members of the Maine National Guard take a break after working into the evening to fix damage caused by Hurricane Irene in Pittsfield, Vt., on Sept. 5, 2011. National Guard Bureau Photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill Date Taken:09.05.2011 Location:PITTSFIELD, VT, US Related Photos: dvidshub.net/r/7yfd4
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The Maine National Guard works into the evening on Sept. 5, 2011, to repair damage in Pittsfield, Vt., caused by flooding after Hurricane Irene. National Guard Bureau Photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill Date Taken:09.05.2011 Location:PITTSFIELD, VT, US Related Photos: dvidshub.net/r/tos6fo
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Little brown bat with white-nose syndrome in Greeley Mine, Vermont, March 26, 2009 Credit: Marvin Moriarty/USFWS
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region · Public domain · source
Little brown bat with white-nose syndrome in Greeley Mine, Vermont, March 26, 2009 Credit: Marvin Moriarty/USFWS
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region · Public domain · source
Little brown bat with white-nose syndrome in Greeley Mine, Vermont, March 26, 2009 Credit: Marvin Moriarty/USFWS
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region · Public domain · source
Little brown bat with white-nose syndrome in Greeley Mine, Vermont, March 26, 2009 Credit: Marvin Moriarty/USFWS
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region · Public domain · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Wilcox Peak2,834 ftnorthwest · 2.4 mi
  • Knights Hill2,085 ftwest-northwest · 3.6 mi
  • Little Wilcox Peak2,723 ftnorth-northwest · 4.0 mi
  • Mount Lympus2,430 ftnortheast · 5.1 mi
  • Round Mountain3,341 ftnorthwest · 5.3 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5519:0418:26
June solstice05:1020:3719:53
September equinox06:3918:5118:13
December solstice07:2316:1715:30

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

Where it is

  • Rutland13.7 mi southwest
  • Lebanon28.9 mi east-southeast
  • Claremont35.8 mi southeast
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How high is Overlook View?

Overlook View sits at about 1,326 feet (404 m).

What can you see from Overlook View?

From Overlook View: Wilcox Peak (NW, 2.4 mi); Knights Hill (WNW, 3.6 mi); Little Wilcox Peak (NNW, 4.0 mi); Mount Lympus (NE, 5.1 mi).

What is the nearest town to Overlook View?

Rutland, 14 miles SW of Overlook View.

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