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Scenic Overlook

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Scenic Overlook — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
0.3 mi detour
Elevation
342 ft
Relief
55 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
The Loch Raven Reservoir is a reservoir that provides drinking water for the City of Baltimore and most of Baltimore County, Maryland. Originally built in 1881 as a dam and water tunnel to channel water to Lake Montebello and Lake Clifton, the new dam was constructed in 1914 in efforts to increase t
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View south along Maryland State Route 41 (Perring Parkway) at Waltham Woods Road in Carney, Baltimore County, Maryland
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
500px provided description: Towson Sunset from Loch Raven Highschool [#sunset ,#clouds ,#highrise ,#starwars ,#condos ,#Towson]
Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0 · source
500px provided description: Arrowhead Orientation [#g12 ,#Maryland ,#March ,#Towson ,#Cromwell Valley]
Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0 · source
500px provided description: An early morning at Baltimore County's Loch Raven High School. [#mist ,#sunrise ,#fog ,#valley ,#high school ,#g12 ,#loch raven ,#towson ,#powershot g12 ,#Jason knauer]
Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0 · source
500px provided description: Cromwell Textures [#g12 ,#Maryland ,#March ,#Barn ,#Towson ,#Cromwell Valley]
Jason Knauer · CC BY 3.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1119:1818:43
June solstice05:4020:3719:57
September equinox06:5519:0518:30
December solstice07:2416:4716:04

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Baltimore9.9 mi south-southwest
  • Washington44.9 mi southwest
  • Arlington46.7 mi southwest
← Before it: Overshot PointAfter it: Loch Raven Dam →
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How high is Scenic Overlook?

Scenic Overlook sits at about 342 feet (104 m).

What is the nearest town to Scenic Overlook?

Baltimore, 9.9 miles SSW of Scenic Overlook.

What is the next lookout after Scenic Overlook?

Loch Raven Dam is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Scenic Overlook.

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

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