What can you see from Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center)?
360° terrain visibility analysis from Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center) — observation point at 357 m, coordinates 40.7587, -73.9787.
From Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center), the terrain-limited line of sight reaches up to 96.7 km. The single farthest piece of visible terrain lies 96.7 km to the west-southwest (bearing 245°), at 158 m elevation. These results account for Earth's curvature and standard atmospheric refraction, computed from 30-meter resolution Copernicus GLO-30 elevation data across 1,896,143 terrain samples.
Open the interactive visibility map →Visibility by direction
| Direction | Visible distance |
|---|---|
| North | 93.9 km |
| East | 95.6 km |
| South | 75.5 km |
| West | 96.7 km |
Frequently asked questions
How far can you see from Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center)?
On a clear day the terrain allows a line of sight of up to 96.7 km from Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center). The average visible distance across all 360 directions is 64.7 km. Atmospheric conditions (haze, humidity) usually reduce practical visibility below the terrain-limited maximum.
What is the farthest point visible from Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center)?
The farthest terrain visible from Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center) lies 96.7 km to the west-southwest, at an elevation of 158 m. Earth's curvature and atmospheric refraction are accounted for in this calculation.
How high is Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center)?
The observation point at Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center) sits at 357 m above sea level (Copernicus GLO-30 elevation model).
How is this visibility map calculated?
UpToWhere traces lines of sight in 360 directions from the observer using 30 m-resolution Copernicus terrain data, correcting for Earth curvature and standard atmospheric refraction. You can run the same analysis for any point on Earth with the free calculator.
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