Tour d'observation
This overlook, Tour d'observation, sits along Route de la Nouvelle-France at an elevation of 16 feet, with the land dropping 7 feet over the next 600 meters. Rivière Beauport is visible to the north-northeast at 1.0 mile, sitting at 23 feet. To the south, Éclatement II lies 1.6 miles away at 30 feet, while Le Cap, a cliff, rises to 82 feet to the northeast at 1.7 miles. Pointe de Lévy, a cape, is southeast at 1.9 miles and 79 feet elevation. Farther south, Fontaine de Tourny appears at 2.1 miles and 262 feet, and bassin Canac-Marquis is north-northeast at 2.4 miles, reaching 223 feet. Daylight hours vary by season: sunrise at 06:49 and sunset at 18:57 during the March equinox, sunrise at 04:51 and sunset at 20:44 at the June solstice, sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 18:45 at the September equinox, and sunrise at 07:28 with sunset at 15:59 during the December solstice. The previous stop along this byway is Belvédère de la Baronne.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Rivière Beauport23 ftnorth-northeast · 1.0 mi
- Éclatement II30 ftsouth · 1.6 mi
- Le Cap82 ftnortheast · 1.7 mi
- Pointe de Lévy79 ftsoutheast · 1.9 mi
- Fontaine de Tourny262 ftsouth · 2.1 mi
- bassin Canac-Marquis223 ftnorth-northeast · 2.4 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:57 | 18:17 |
| June solstice | 04:51 | 20:44 | 19:56 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:45 | 18:05 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:59 | 15:08 |
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How high is Tour d'observation?
Tour d'observation sits at about 16 feet (5 m).
What can you see from Tour d'observation?
From Tour d'observation: Rivière Beauport (NNE, 1.0 mi); Éclatement II (S, 1.6 mi); Le Cap (NE, 1.7 mi); Pointe de Lévy (SE, 1.9 mi).
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