Potter's Marsh
Potter's Marsh sits at 48 feet elevation along the Seward Highway, with the land dropping 14 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Potter Marsh Watershed Park lies 0.5 miles east at 451 feet, Potter Historic Site is 0.6 miles south-southeast at 99 feet, Little Rabbit Creek Bluff Park is 0.9 miles north at 200 feet, and Davidson Park is 1.8 miles north-northwest at 205 feet. Anchorage is the nearest town, 11.3 miles to the north-northwest, with Big Lake at 33.3 miles north and Wasilla at 38.1 miles north-northeast.
Daylight hours vary widely through the year at this latitude. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 04:23 and sunset at 23:41, giving extended daylight. By the December solstice, sunrise shifts to 10:13 and sunset to 15:43, a much shorter span. The equinoxes fall in between, with sunrise near 08:01 and sunset near 20:14 in March, and sunrise at 07:44 and sunset at 20:01 in September.
The next stop along the route is Bore Tide Viewpoint #2.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Potter Marsh Watershed Park451 fteast · 0.5 mi
- Potter Historic Site99 ftsouth-southeast · 0.6 mi
- Little Rabbit Creek Bluff Park200 ftnorth · 0.9 mi
- Davidson Park205 ftnorth-northwest · 1.8 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:01 | 20:14 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 04:23 | 23:41 | 22:15 |
| September equinox | 07:44 | 20:01 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 10:13 | 15:43 | — |
Local time (America/Anchorage). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Anchorage11.3 mi north-northwest
- Big Lake33.3 mi north
- Wasilla38.1 mi north-northeast
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How high is Potter's Marsh?
Potter's Marsh sits at about 48 feet (14 m).
What can you see from Potter's Marsh?
From Potter's Marsh: Potter Marsh Watershed Park (E, 0.5 mi); Potter Historic Site (SSE, 0.6 mi); Little Rabbit Creek Bluff Park (N, 0.9 mi); Davidson Park (NNW, 1.8 mi).
What is the nearest town to Potter's Marsh?
Anchorage, 11 miles NNW of Potter's Marsh.
What is the next lookout after Potter's Marsh?
Bore Tide Viewpoint #2 is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Potter's Marsh.
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