Waterfront pause place 3
Waterfront pause place 3 sits along the Lake Champlain Byway in Vermont at 96 feet elevation, about 1.2 miles northwest of Burlington. North Beach and North Beach Park lie to the west-northwest at roughly half a mile, with Rock Point and Lone Rock Point further out in the same general direction, around 0.8 to 0.9 miles away. To the south-southeast, the Spirit Ethan Allen is visible at just under a mile, and Water Works Park lies southeast at 0.6 miles. South Burlington is 3.2 miles east-southeast, and Plattsburgh, across the lake, is 18.1 miles northwest. Sunrise and sunset times shift with the seasons here, ranging from a 05:09 sunrise near the June solstice to a 07:27 sunrise near the December solstice, with sunsets spanning from 16:17 in December to 20:42 in June. This stop follows Granite Steps along the byway route.

What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- North Beach103 ftwest-northwest · 0.5 mi
- North Beach Park114 ftwest-northwest · 0.5 mi
- Water Works Park103 ftsoutheast · 0.6 mi
- Rock Point173 ftwest-northwest · 0.8 mi
- Lone Rock Point162 ftwest · 0.9 mi
- Spirit Ethan Allen104 ftsouth-southeast · 0.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 19:05 | 18:27 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 20:42 | 19:57 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:52 | 18:14 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:17 | 15:28 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Burlington1.2 mi southeast
- South Burlington3.2 mi east-southeast
- Plattsburgh18.1 mi northwest
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How high is Waterfront pause place 3?
Waterfront pause place 3 sits at about 96 feet (29 m).
What can you see from Waterfront pause place 3?
From Waterfront pause place 3: North Beach (WNW, 0.5 mi); North Beach Park (WNW, 0.5 mi); Water Works Park (SE, 0.6 mi); Rock Point (WNW, 0.8 mi).
What is the nearest town to Waterfront pause place 3?
Burlington, 1.2 miles SE of Waterfront pause place 3.
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Day trips start here
- Burlington · 2 mi
- Winooski · 2 mi
- South Burlington · 3 mi
- Colchester · 4 mi
- Chittenden County · 7 mi
- Essex · 7 mi
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