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Western-most point on Lake Erie

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Western-most point on Lake Erie — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

This overlook sits at 575 feet along the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, marking the western-most point on Lake Erie. The land drops only 10 feet within 600 meters, making for a gentle, gradual approach rather than a steep edge. Bay View Park lies close by to the south-southeast at 0.3 miles, while Manhattan Park is visible to the southwest at 2.0 miles. Carland Beach and Nugent Beach (Private) both lie north-northeast, at 2.3 and 2.7 miles respectively, tracing the shoreline in that direction. Toledo is the nearest town, 4.5 miles to the southwest, with Ypsilanti Charter Township and Pittsfield Charter Township considerably farther north and north-northwest. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year here, from a 06:00 sunrise at the June solstice to a 07:58 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 21:13 in June to 17:07 in December. The Observation Tower precedes this stop along the route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
575 ft
Relief
10 ft drop
In view
4 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
Front of the municipal building in Harbor View , Ohio , United States , located at 327 Lakeview Avenue. Despite the appearance, this is a concrete-block building with a newly applied stone-and-steel facade.
Nyttend · Public domain · source
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River, originally incorporated as par
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River, originally incorporated as par
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan. The city was founded in 1833 on the west bank of the Maumee River, originally incorporated as par
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 47.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domain · source
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 55.
Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center · Public domain · 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.

  • Bay View Park576 ftsouth-southeast · 0.3 mi
  • Manhattan Park610 ftsouthwest · 2.0 mi
  • Carland Beach580 ftnorth-northeast · 2.3 mi
  • Nugent Beach (Private)582 ftnorth-northeast · 2.7 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:3819:4619:10
June solstice06:0021:1320:31
September equinox07:2219:3318:56
December solstice07:5817:0716:22

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

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Toledo4.5 mi southwest
  • Ypsilanti Charter Township35.3 mi north
  • Pittsfield Charter Township37.4 mi north-northwest
← Before it: Observation Tower
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Common questions

How high is Western-most point on Lake Erie?

Western-most point on Lake Erie sits at about 575 feet (175 m).

What can you see from Western-most point on Lake Erie?

From Western-most point on Lake Erie: Bay View Park (SSE, 0.3 mi); Manhattan Park (SW, 2.0 mi); Carland Beach (NNE, 2.3 mi); Nugent Beach (Private) (NNE, 2.7 mi).

What is the nearest town to Western-most point on Lake Erie?

Toledo, 4.5 miles SW of Western-most point on Lake Erie.

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