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KEY Green = Standing Red = Removed Blue = Information Known, Coming Soon Yellow = Incomplete Information;
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NC Mountain Lookout Inventory |
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Updated May 28, 2008 |
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Western NC Statistics 44 Standing Lookout Towers 39 Removed Lookout Towers |
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Name |
County |
Quad |
Coordinates (N,W) |
Ownership |
Status |
Photo |
Built |
Height |
Stairs |
Info |
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Air Bellows |
Alleghany |
Glade Valley |
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NCDFR D2 |
Standing (2006) |
Yes |
1970 |
59' 3" |
61/5 |
Bottom Flight of Stairs Removed, Inside Green Mountain Gated Community, Relocated From Roaring Gap; Green Mtn Summit |
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Albert Mountain |
Macon |
Prentiss |
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USFS - Nantahala |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1951 |
1943 |
54/3 |
Tower relocated from SC |
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Barnett Knob |
Swain / Jackson |
Bunches Bald |
35.52436, 83.23618 |
BIA Forestry |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1932 |
60' |
76/8 |
Fenced, Cabin Adjacent |
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Bearwallow Mountain |
Henderson |
Bat Cave |
35.46101, 82.35374 |
NCDFR D1 |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1934 |
47' |
62/6 |
Fenced, Cabin Adjacent |
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Big Knob |
Madison |
Sams Gap |
35.25764, 83.79531 |
NCDFR D1 |
Standing |
No |
1948 |
72' 9" |
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Gated, Private Gravel Road |
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Biggerstaff Mountain |
Rutherford |
Biggerstaff Mountain |
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NCDFR D1 |
Standing (2006) |
Yes |
1934 |
47' 9" |
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Replaced wooden tower 1928?, Lease extends 2026, Inside Gated Community |
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Boone (Rich Mountain) |
Watauga |
Boone |
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NCDFR D2 |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1947 |
67' |
72/6/17R |
Bottom Flight of Stairs Removed, Present On Ground Below Tower /w 16 stairs & additional 1 stair missing |
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Camp Creek Bald |
Madison |
Greystone |
36.02338, 82.71533 |
USFS - Pisgah |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1928 |
21' |
35 |
Round Cab Replaced L-4 (1960s?) |
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Chambers Mountain |
Haywood |
Clyde |
35.56839, 82.90688 |
NCDFR D9 |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1934 |
45' 3" |
60/4 |
Orvale Banks - Tower Operator, Still Manned 4 mo/yr |
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Covington (Sauratown Mountain) |
Stokes |
King |
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NCDFR D10 |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1958 |
72'9" |
80/6 |
Bottom Flight Stairs Removed |
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Dillingham |
Buncombe |
Barnardsville |
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Big Ivy Historical Society |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
2004 |
21' |
27 |
Moved From Little Snowball Mountain, 1980 |
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Duckett Top |
Madison |
Spring Creek |
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NCDFR D1 |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1936 |
10' |
16 |
Transferred from USFS |
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Flat Top Mountain |
Wata |
Boone |
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NPS - BRP |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1954 |
40' |
53/6 |
Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, Replaced wooden "observatory" tower, built 1900 |
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Fryingpan Mountain |
Haywood |
Cruso |
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USFS - Pisgah |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1941 |
70' |
89/5 |
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Green Knob |
McDowell |
Old Fort |
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USFS - Pisgah |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1931 |
21' |
28 |
NHLR |
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Hawshaw Mountain |
Avery |
Newland |
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NCDFR D2 |
Standing (2005) |
Yes |
1931 |
45'9" |
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Bottom Flight Stairs Removed, Fenced |
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Hibriten Mountain |
Caldwell |
Kings Creek |
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NCDFR D2 |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1941 |
80' |
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Bottom Flight Stairs Removed, Fenced |
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High Peak |
Burke |
Valdese |
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NCDFR D2 |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1934 |
59'3" |
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Bottom Flight Stairs Removed, Deeded |
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Jefferson |
Ashe |
Jefferson |
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NCDFR D2 |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1947 |
35' |
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Lower Stairs Removed, Cab Converted To Platform |
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Joanna Bald |
Graham |
Robbinsville |
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USFS - Nantahala |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |