River Viewing Point

River Viewing Point sits along the Great River Road at 700 feet elevation, facing 150 degrees toward the south-southeast. The land drops 106 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open view down toward the Dubuque area, 2.7 miles to the south-southwest. Several parks and features are visible from this point, including Miller Riverview Park to the south at 1.2 miles, Sister City International Park to the south-southwest at 1.7 miles, and Hiawatha Playground to the south-southeast at 2.1 miles. Farther in the same general direction lie 897 Central Park, Cottingham & Butler Park, Washington Park, Dubuque Rescue Mission Garden, and Towboat Logsdon, all clustered between 2.6 and 2.9 miles away. Platteville lies 16 miles to the north-northeast, and Maquoketa is 32.4 miles south. This stop falls along the route between Jake's Point Overlook and Shiras Point. Daylight hours vary by season, with sunrise near 5:26 a.m. and sunset near 8:44 p.m. at the June solstice, and a shorter span from about 7:30 a.m. to 4:33 p.m. at the December solstice.