Furthest your city's skyline can be seen from? - Page 18

JHikka · #**341** Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 1:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Perhaps a large reflective mirror on a 100M podium so that Toronto can gaze back upon all it's reflected glory.

Attach it to the Bell tower and maybe it can heat Northern NB on a sunny day.

thewave46 · #**342** Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 1:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

Perhaps a large reflective mirror on a 100M podium so that Toronto can gaze back upon all it's reflected glory.

Nah.

Giant hand with middle finger extended mounted on top of Burlington Skyway.

jonny24 · #**343** Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 2:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Beedok

Still waiting for Hamilton to build something tall/shiny enough to be seen from the CN Tower.

Just go up at night and look for the Dofasco flames

ScreamingViking · #**344** Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 2:53 PM**

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Just go up at night and look for the Dofasco flames

Go see 'em while they're still hot! The shift away from using coke -- to natural gas in the shorter run and then electricity in the medium term -- will probably mean those flaming torches of industry shall be extinguished.

The Skyway must obscure the view of most Hamilton buildings from the northeast as well.

Farthest I've seen the skyline's peaks has been from the Dundas valley to the west (about 12 km) and east-ish along Hwy 8 near Fruitland Rd. (14k). I think there are a few lookout spots on the escarpment closer to Grimsby that may offer a glimpse, 20-25 km out. The topography hides it from many angles, and to see the complete skyline there are but a few vantage points up to 10 km distant, usually from atop the escarpment. One of my favourites is from the train on the CN line in Dundas, once the view opens up from the trees.

Nashe · #**345** Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 5:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by JHikka

Very brave of someone from Moncton to enter a skyline-viewing contest.

True enough!

Moncton is in a valley, so it can be tricky, but it looks to be about 20-25km from Caledonia Mountain:

MonctonRad · #**346** Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 5:43 PM**

You've changed your user name! Is this a show of disapproval WRT the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

BTW, I agree. That road up Caledonia Mountain is what I would consider the furthest distance the Moncton skyline can be seen. This is what, about 35 km or so as the crow flies?

Nashe · #**347** Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 6:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

You've changed your user name! Is this a show of disapproval WRT the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

It's related... considering the original name had no real significance and was chosen by spinning a globe... now is an opportune time to have it changed.

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BTW, I agree. That road up Caledonia Mountain is what I would consider the furthest distance the Moncton skyline can be seen. This is what, about 35 km or so as the crow flies?

A little less, I think, but close to that, yes.

ScreamingViking · #**348** Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 8:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nashe

True enough!

Moncton is in a valley, so it can be tricky, but it looks to be about 20-25km from Caledonia Mountain:

Now THAT looks somewhat like a bird is being flipped centre-right, since it was mentioned previously. Maybe a second one is about to fly too, to the left of the first in the image.

Massive forest in the foreground though. Is it part of a provincial park? Are there trails? I love seeing snow on conifers; it is often quite beautiful.

JHikka · #**349** Posted **Nov 1, 2022, 8:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

Massive forest in the foreground though. Is it part of a provincial park? Are there trails? I love seeing snow on conifers; it is often quite beautiful.

That's just rural New Brunswick.

Not difficult to get into a forest a five or ten minute drive outside of one of the cities.

Coldrsx · #**350** Posted **Nov 2, 2022, 2:12 AM**

Edmonton from the NE at ~10km.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/maclab-..._feed%3BLHdl%2Bm9gSv%2Bje9AF3rtkWg%3D%3D

GreaterMontréal · #**351** Posted **Jan 10, 2023, 5:09 AM**

Here is a picture of the Pont Athanase-David, it's a bridge that connects Laval to Bois-des-Filion. A new bridge will be built east of the current bridge for the extension of the A-19. We can see downtown Montreal from this point of view, distance 22km.

Pont Athanasse-David by Dany Flageole, sur Flickr

Mopacs · #**352** Posted **Apr 11, 2023, 4:24 AM**

Over the past several years Austin's skyline has become more and more visible from farther distances. That is especially the case now with the recently topped out 874' Sixth & Guadalupe tower. Here are a few sample pics that I've taken.

From the higher elevations of western Travis County, near Lake Travis and the Balcones Canyonlands NWR. Distance is approx 23 miles.

Also popping up from the south end of Georgetown, well into Williamson County. Sixth and Guadalupe and the 690' Independent tower can be seen approx 22 miles to the south, just beyond the Domain/Uptown skyline (which is 13 miles away). This is a highly zoomed in image

Mopacs · #**353** Posted **Apr 11, 2023, 4:40 AM**

Not as far, but this is a spot from where almost no buildings were visible just 20 years ago. Taken from the River Place neighborhood in the hills of West Austin.

MolsonExport · #**354** Posted **Apr 11, 2023, 5:41 PM**

Amazing that Austin can be seen from Canada.

GeneralLea · #**355** Posted **Apr 11, 2023, 5:47 PM**

I think you can see it from Otokoks. It's part of the charm of the place.

MonctonRad · #**356** Posted **Apr 11, 2023, 6:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by GeneralLeeTPHLS

I think you can see it from Otokoks. It's part of the charm of the place.

More likely you can see Okotoks from Austin, what with those majestic supertall skyscrapers looming over the horizon.

For the benefit of our visitor Mopacs, Okotoks is an exurb of Calgary which is a frequent butt of jokes on SSP Canada. Don't take any offense. Thanks for visiting!

GeneralLea · #**357** Posted **Apr 11, 2023, 6:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

More likely you can see Okotoks from Austin, what with those majestic supertall skyscrapers looming over the horizon.

For the benefit of our visitor Mopacs, Okotoks is an exurb of Calgary which is a frequent butt of jokes on SSP Canada. Don't take any offense. Thanks for visiting!

My reading glasses must not be on, of course! They have more supertalls than the lower 48 combined.

Not to mention a beautiful monorail system.

TorontoDrew · #**358** Posted **Apr 11, 2023, 7:42 PM**

Toronto from Olcott NY.

57 KM across the lake.
source: https://external-preview.redd.it

And from the Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls
source: https://preview.redd.it

Djeffery · #**359** Posted **Apr 11, 2023, 9:40 PM**

That pic from the Skylon really makes the Toronto skyline look impressive.

Mopacs · #**360** Posted **Apr 12, 2023, 3:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by MonctonRad

More likely you can see Okotoks from Austin, what with those majestic supertall skyscrapers looming over the horizon.

For the benefit of our visitor Mopacs, Okotoks is an exurb of Calgary which is a frequent butt of jokes on SSP Canada. Don't take any offense. Thanks for visiting!

Whoops, wrong forum! Got linked to this thread outside of SSP. Anyways, just pretend Austin is north of the border for this one post