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Scenic Overlook - Delaware River

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Scenic Overlook - Delaware River — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Access
On the byway
Elevation
89 ft
Relief
67 ft drop
Photos · Real imagery only
View north along New Jersey State Route 29 (River Road) at Washington Crossing-Pennington Road (Mercer County Route 546) in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Memorial to George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River in Washington Crossing State Park , New Jersey . 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 66000650 ( Wikidata ).
Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View south along New Jersey State Route 29 (River Road) at Mercer County Route 546 (Washington Crossing-Pennington Road) in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View north along New Jersey State Route 29 (River Road) from the pedestrian overpass in Washington Crossing State Park in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View south along New Jersey State Route 29 (River Road) from the pedestrian overpass in Washington Crossing State Park in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
View south towards the Washington Crossing Bridge from the east bank of the Delaware River in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0419:1218:36
June solstice05:3120:3319:52
September equinox06:4818:5818:23
December solstice07:2016:3715:54

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Philadelphia28.5 mi south-southwest
  • Elizabeth42.8 mi northeast
  • Newark47.4 mi northeast
After it: South Overlook →
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How high is Scenic Overlook - Delaware River?

Scenic Overlook - Delaware River sits at about 89 feet (27 m).

What is the nearest town to Scenic Overlook - Delaware River?

Philadelphia, 29 miles SSW of Scenic Overlook - Delaware River.

What is the next lookout after Scenic Overlook - Delaware River?

South Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Scenic Overlook - Delaware River.

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A scenic overlook on Delaware River Scenic Byway, reported by OpenStreetMap.

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