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Victor's Point Roadside Park

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Looking north-east from Victor's Point Roadside Park. Terrain at true elevation.

Victor's Point Roadside Park sits at 771 feet along the Great River Road, with the land dropping 322 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, facing 60 degrees toward the northeast. From this point, Grubb Hollow Prairie Nature Preserve is visible 7.0 miles northeast at 706 feet elevation. Farther in the same direction lie the Barry Historic District and Barry City Park, both 11.3 miles northeast at 726 and 728 feet respectively, followed by Beverly Park at 18.1 miles and The Mound, a peak, at 19.2 miles, both northeast. Pleasant Hill Park appears to the east-southeast at 20.5 miles, 544 feet. The facing direction looks toward sunrise, angled 30 degrees off square, meaning the view aligns with morning light for much of the year. Hannibal lies 11.6 miles northwest, with Quincy 26.3 miles north-northwest and Mexico 46.4 miles southwest. The route continues from Scenic View, the previous lookout, to Beale Street Landing, the next stop along the byway.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
771 ft
View
Northeast · 60°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
322 ft drop
In view
6 named features
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 44.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 48.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of the Gulf of Mexico taken during ISS Expedition 17.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 65.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 65.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 65.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source

What you’re looking at

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

  • Grubb Hollow Prairie Nature Preserve706 ftnortheast · 7.0 mi
  • Barry Historic District726 ftnortheast · 11.3 mi
  • Barry City Park728 ftnortheast · 11.3 mi
  • Beverly Park838 ftnortheast · 18.1 mi
  • The Mound842 ftnortheast · 19.2 mi
  • Pleasant Hill Park544 fteast-southeast · 20.5 mi

Light

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

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0919:1718:42
June solstice05:3820:3619:56
September equinox06:5319:0418:28
December solstice07:2316:4516:02

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

Where it is

  • Hannibal11.6 mi northwest
  • Quincy26.3 mi north-northwest
  • Mexico46.4 mi southwest
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How high is Victor's Point Roadside Park?

Victor's Point Roadside Park sits at about 771 feet (235 m).

What can you see from Victor's Point Roadside Park?

From Victor's Point Roadside Park: Grubb Hollow Prairie Nature Preserve (NE, 7.0 mi); Barry Historic District (NE, 11 mi); Barry City Park (NE, 11 mi); Beverly Park (NE, 18 mi).

Is Victor's Point Roadside Park better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Victor's Point Roadside Park toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Victor's Point Roadside Park?

Hannibal, 12 miles NW of Victor's Point Roadside Park.

What is the next lookout after Victor's Point Roadside Park?

Beale Street Landing is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Victor's Point Roadside Park.

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