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Prather Vista

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Prather Vista — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Prather Vista sits at 770 feet along the Ohio & Erie Canalway, with the land dropping 14 feet over the next 600 meters. To the west-northwest, Big Bend Area rises to 854 feet at 0.5 mile, and Treaty Line Area reaches 993 feet at 0.9 mile in the same direction. Akron lies 3.0 miles to the south-southeast, while Parma and Cleveland are farther off to the north-northwest, at 20.7 and 27.2 miles respectively. Sunrise and sunset times vary across the year, from a 05:54 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:49 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunsets ranging from 17:01 in December to 21:03 in June. The lookout is positioned along the byway between Overlook and Missing Link Vista.

Access
0.5 mi detour
Elevation
770 ft
Relief
14 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Akron-Stan Hywet Hall (BRLF) COLOR BALANCE BY COMMONS UPLOADER.
Ohio Office of Redevelopment from Columbus, Ohio, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America . Its reference number is 75002058 ( Wikidata ).
Brandon Bisel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America . Its reference number is 75002058 ( Wikidata ).
Brandon Bisel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portage Indian
Mark Turnauckas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Easter at Stan Hywet
Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0 · source
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
Erik Drost · CC BY 2.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Big Bend Area854 ftwest-northwest · 0.5 mi
  • Treaty Line Area993 ftwest-northwest · 0.9 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3019:3819:02
June solstice05:5421:0320:21
September equinox07:1419:2518:49
December solstice07:4917:0116:17

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Akron3.0 mi south-southeast
  • Parma20.7 mi north-northwest
  • Cleveland27.2 mi north-northwest
← Before it: OverlookAfter it: Missing Link Vista →
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Common questions

How high is Prather Vista?

Prather Vista sits at about 770 feet (235 m).

What can you see from Prather Vista?

From Prather Vista: Big Bend Area (WNW, 0.5 mi); Treaty Line Area (WNW, 0.9 mi).

What is the nearest town to Prather Vista?

Akron, 3.0 miles SSE of Prather Vista.

What is the next lookout after Prather Vista?

Missing Link Vista is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Prather Vista.

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