Swan View Overlook
Swan View Overlook sits at 919 feet elevation along the Natchez Trace Parkway, facing 210 degrees. The terrain drops 108 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Meriwether Lewis National Monument lies south-southwest, 5.7 miles away at 926 feet elevation, while Wilhelm Tellplatz Park is visible to the west-southwest, 7.9 miles distant at 980 feet.
Columbia is the nearest town, 21.7 miles to the east, with Franklin 38.7 miles northeast and Brentwood 47.2 miles northeast. Baker Bluff Overlook precedes this stop along the parkway.
Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year: on the March equinox the sun rises at 6:54 a.m. and sets at 7:02 p.m., and on the June solstice it rises at 5:35 a.m. and sets at 8:09 p.m. The September equinox brings sunrise at 6:38 a.m. and sunset at 6:48 p.m., while the December solstice has the shortest span, with sunrise at 6:56 a.m. and sunset at 4:41 p.m.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Meriwether Lewis National Monument926 ftsouth-southwest · 5.7 mi
- Wilhelm Tellplatz Park980 ftwest-southwest · 7.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 19:02 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:09 | 19:31 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:48 | 18:15 |
| December solstice | 06:56 | 16:41 | 16:01 |
Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Columbia21.7 mi east
- Franklin38.7 mi northeast
- Brentwood47.2 mi northeast
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How high is Swan View Overlook?
Swan View Overlook sits at about 919 feet (280 m).
What can you see from Swan View Overlook?
From Swan View Overlook: Meriwether Lewis National Monument (SSW, 5.7 mi); Wilhelm Tellplatz Park (WSW, 7.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to Swan View Overlook?
Columbia, 22 miles E of Swan View Overlook.
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