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Vue des baleines

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Overview · Assembled from verified data

Vue des baleines sits along the Route des Baleines at an elevation of 33 feet, with the surrounding terrain dropping 23 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Looking north, Pointe Rouge is visible half a mile away at 39 feet, with Pointe à Moreau further out at 2.3 miles and 10 feet. To the north-northeast, Pointe du Moulin sits at a distance of 5.0 miles and an elevation of 13 feet. Day length at this location varies by season: on the June solstice, sunrise comes at 04:37 and sunset at 20:43, while the December solstice sees a shorter span, from 07:27 to 15:46. The equinoxes fall close to the midpoint, with sunrise and sunset both near 06:30 and 18:40. This overlook follows Halte Bec et Plumes for those traveling the byway in sequence.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
33 ft
Relief
23 ft drop
In view
3 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Salmon pit no. 2 on the Saumon River, in the village of Les Escoumins, upstream from the Highway 138 bridge, near the MRC head office.
Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Village church Les Escoumins July 22, 2018, located on the hillside. View taken in front of the Bellevue Manor.
Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Baie des Escoumins at low tide, where the river flows, facing the village.
Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fall of the Escoumins River, in the village of Les Escoumins.
Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fall of the Escoumins River, in the village of Les Escoumins.
Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Village Les Escoumins seen at low tide from the peninsula to the cross on July 21, 2018.
Veillg1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Pointe Rouge39 ftnorth · 0.5 mi
  • Pointe à Moreau10 ftnorth · 2.3 mi
  • Pointe du Moulin13 ftnorth-northeast · 5.0 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4118:5018:09
June solstice04:3720:4319:54
September equinox06:2518:3817:56
December solstice07:2715:4614:52

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

← Before it: Halte Bec et Plumes
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How high is Vue des baleines?

Vue des baleines sits at about 33 feet (10 m).

What can you see from Vue des baleines?

From Vue des baleines: Pointe Rouge (N, 0.5 mi); Pointe à Moreau (N, 2.3 mi); Pointe du Moulin (NNE, 5.0 mi).

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