vantage point

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A position that affords a broad overall view or perspective, as of a place or situation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

• A point giving advantage; vantage ground.

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• noun A place or position affording a good view.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

• noun a place from which something can be viewed