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Overshot Point

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Overshot Point — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.5 mi detour
Elevation
241 ft
Relief
1 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
500px provided description: The sun rises over a ridge at the beginning of a long hike. [#g12 ,#Forest ,#Sunrise ,#Canon ,#Leaves ,#Tree ,#Color ,#Maryland ,#Baltimore ,#Golden ,#Backlit ,#November ,#Ridge ,#Jason Knauer]
Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0 · source
View north along Maryland State Route 146 (Dulaney Valley Road) at the exit for Dulaney Valley Road in Cambria, Baltimore County, Maryland
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View north along Maryland State Route 146 (Jarrettsville Pike) just north of Dulaney Valley Road in Cambria, Baltimore County, Maryland
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 43.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 43.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 30.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1119:1818:43
June solstice05:4020:3819:57
September equinox06:5519:0518:30
December solstice07:2416:4616:04

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Baltimore13.6 mi south
  • Columbia23.8 mi southwest
  • Germantown42.2 mi west-southwest
← Before it: Gasline CutAfter it: Scenic Overlook →
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How high is Overshot Point?

Overshot Point sits at about 241 feet (74 m).

What is the nearest town to Overshot Point?

Baltimore, 14 miles S of Overshot Point.

What is the next lookout after Overshot Point?

Scenic Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Overshot Point.

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A scenic overlook on Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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