Your top looking down upon the cityscape view (2014, city hall)
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Not the skyline per se but due to the terrain nearby the city you can take it in all in from above. Looking down over Los Angeles from the Hollywood sign would probably be the most famous/iconic example but what's your favorite that you've seen.
Some that come to mind...
Tucson from the Catalina Foothills.
Albuquerque from the Sandia Mountains.
Phoenix from the South Mountain park
Pittsburgh from across the Monongahela River.
And my pick personally is El Paso/Juarez from the Franklin Mountains. Due to the way the city wraps around the mountain range it creates this incredible panoramic view.
Washington, DC's would be from the little bluff in Arlington National Cemetery on the sloping front lawn of the historic Robert E. Lee mansion, where you get a sweeping view of the monuments, Mall, Potomac, Capitol, and downtown looking down at you.
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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From the City Hall, YMCA and Library here in Sammamish, WA at about 600' elevation, we can see the higher buildings in the cities of Bellevue and Seattle sticking up, with the Olympic Mountains in the background. Well, on a clear day like today, rare this time of year.
Baltimore only really has Federal Hill that offers a clear view. All the other hilly sections of the city are too built up or wooded to offer vistas of the city despite areas north of 400' in elevation.
San Diego on the other hand... Mt. Helix & Kate Sessions are some of my favorites, but there a crazy amount of roads/side street that offer views of the city
To the north, when Buffalo is viewed from the 520' Skyline Tower in Niagara Falls, the Boston Hills rise above the city skyline. South of the city at Chestnut Ridge, about 600' higher elevation than the city, you can see a panorama of the entire city from the lakeshore to the Northtowns, including Niagara Falls.
Portland has great viewpoints overlooking the city with views out to Mount Hood from Washington Park and the West Hills.
That one (like at the Rose Garden) is solid, but in Portland I'd say the 360-degree view at Rocky Butte is my #1. (Hard to find a good streetview though) Mt. Tabor has some good views as well.
For a more distant look at the cityscape, Seattle has Admiral Viewpoint and a few other spots in West Seattle.
To the north, when Buffalo is viewed from the 520' Skyline Tower in Niagara Falls, the Boston Hills rise above the city skyline. South of the city at Chestnut Ridge, about 600' higher elevation than the city, you can see a panorama of the entire city from the lakeshore to the Northtowns, including Niagara Falls.
I wonder if you'd be able to see Toronto from this vista on an exceptionally clear day?
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