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Re: How far away can you see land
From: Bruce J. Pennino
Date: 2016 Sep 24, 10:56 -0400
Bruce
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From: Bruce J. Pennino
Date: 2016 Sep 24, 10:56 -0400
On Cape Cod standing at the Race point visitors Center, El 30-40 ft, on a
clear day I can see the tops of buildings in Boston 50 miles away. With my feet
on the beach at the waterline, I can look across Cape Cod Bay and see the low
hills of Plymouth 24 miles away.
Bruce
From: Gary LaPook
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2016 3:28 AM
Subject: [NavList] Re: How far away can you see
land
I routinely see Santa Cruz island from Moopark California, a distance of 47 nautical miles. I'm 500 feet above sea level and the top of Santa Cruz is 2300 feet but I can see more of the island than just the top of the mountains.
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