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this overlook — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

This overlook sits along the Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway at an elevation of 1,088 feet, with the surrounding terrain dropping 14 feet within 600 meters. Peace Park lies to the northeast at 0.3 miles and 1,082 feet in elevation, while Timber Mill Park is visible to the east at 0.9 miles, sitting at 1,086 feet. Baudette is adjacent to the overlook, 0.0 miles to the west-southwest, with Warroad located 35.2 miles to the west-northwest and Big Falls 51.2 miles to the southeast.

Daylight hours vary by season at this location. On the June solstice, sunrise occurs at 05:16 and sunset at 21:26, giving the longest span of light. The equinoxes bring closer to even splits, with sunrise at 07:22 and sunset at 19:31 in March, and sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 19:18 in September. The December solstice has the shortest daylight window, with sunrise at 08:09 and sunset at 16:25.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
1,088 ft
Relief
14 ft drop
In view
2 named features
Young White Pine trees growing along the Rainy River
Singlepole · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
White Pine trees growing along the Rainy River
Singlepole · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
White Pine trees growing along the Rainy River
Singlepole · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 47.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
The Baudette Depot was built by the Canadian National Railways in 1923. It replaced two earlier depots (1901 & 1908) that were both lost to fires. The restoration of the ticket counter was historically sensitive and overseen by MN SHPO, MnDOT Cultural Heritage Division, and Lake of the Woods Cou
Robyn Richardson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 66.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Peace Park1,082 ftnortheast · 0.3 mi
  • Timber Mill Park1,086 fteast · 0.9 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2219:3118:50
June solstice05:1621:2620:36
September equinox07:0619:1818:37
December solstice08:0916:2515:30

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

Where it is

  • Baudette0.0 mi west-southwest
  • Warroad35.2 mi west-northwest
  • Big Falls51.2 mi southeast
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How high is This overlook?

This overlook sits at about 1,088 feet (332 m).

What can you see from This overlook?

From This overlook: Peace Park (NE, 0.3 mi); Timber Mill Park (E, 0.9 mi).

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Baudette, 0.0 miles WSW of This overlook.

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