Scientific question - calculating view from house

[Derek Smith]

I'm not sure if theis is the right forum. However:

I'm selling my house. It is 250' above sea level, 200yds from the edge of the cliff. I have a 110 degree view of the English Channel.

How far away is the horizon and how much horizon can I see.

Or just the method of calculation would be handy.

[MOTORVATOR]

Would you like the answer as a direct distance or how far you would have to travel to reach it?

[Aviz]

http://www.boatsafe.com/tools/horizon.htm

About 18.5 nautical miles

[Derek Smith]

Thanks for that. I can work out the circumferance for myself. Just what I wanted.

[Derek Smith]

So 21 miles away and 40 miles of horizon.

That's near enough to what was on the literature when I bought the house but I had no justification for it.

Cheers, guys.

[P924]

Hi Derek,

This website http://www.heywhatsthat.com/ will allow you to define your viewing point (ie your house) and can show you exactly what you will be able to see, using a red cloak. Believe it also integrates into google earch.

As an example, this is the view from my place. http://www.heywhatsthat.com/?view=LCJC52CU
HTH.

[dickymint]

P924 said:

Hi Derek,

This website http://www.heywhatsthat.com/ will allow you to define your viewing point (ie your house) and can show you exactly what you will be able to see, using a red cloak. Believe it also integrates into google earch.

As an example, this is the view from my place. http://www.heywhatsthat.com/?view=LCJC52CU
HTH.

That's really good. However I find a camera gives a more life like view.