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State Line Overlook

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Looking north-west from State Line Overlook. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

State Line Overlook sits at 1,746 feet along the Coal Heritage Trail in Virginia, facing 300 degrees. The land drops 924 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving a steep foreground below the viewpoint. Ripley Knob, rising to 1,806 feet, is visible to the northwest at a distance of 10.4 miles. Because the overlook faces roughly toward the northwest, the view aligns loosely with the sunset direction, off square by about 30 degrees. Pikeville lies 17.3 miles to the northwest, Richlands is 31.2 miles east-southeast, and Big Stone Gap is 39.0 miles to the southwest. The next lookout along the byway is Pinnacle Rock.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
1,746 ft
View
Northwest · 300°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
924 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
A view of Russell Fork in Breaks Interstate Park.
Magnolia677 · CC BY 4.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 62.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 42.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
I used my phone more than my camera on this trip, because of the threat of rain. This was the view from our balcony... I had almost the same view from my bed. We left the door open to the balcony, and the river below put us to sleep. It was gorgeous... and such a deal! :-) EXCEPT, the only restauran
Eli Christman from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source
View of the Atlantic Ocean taken during ISS Expedition 9.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Ripley Knob1,806 ftnorthwest · 10.4 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3419:4119:07
June solstice06:1020:5420:15
September equinox07:1819:2818:54
December solstice07:4017:1616:35

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Pikeville17.3 mi northwest
  • Richlands31.2 mi east-southeast
  • Big Stone Gap39.0 mi southwest
After it: Pinnacle Rock →
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Common questions

How high is State Line Overlook?

State Line Overlook sits at about 1,746 feet (532 m).

What can you see from State Line Overlook?

From State Line Overlook: Ripley Knob (NW, 10 mi).

Is State Line Overlook better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from State Line Overlook toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to State Line Overlook?

Pikeville, 17 miles NW of State Line Overlook.

What is the next lookout after State Line Overlook?

Pinnacle Rock is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after State Line Overlook.

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