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Forest Fire Lookout Association |

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North Carolina |
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KEY Green = Standing Red = Removed Blue = Information Known, Coming Soon Yellow = Incomplete Information;
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NC Piedmont Lookout Inventory |
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Piedmont NC Statistics 26 Standing Lookout Towers 21 Removed Lookout Towers |
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Updated Jan 28, 2009 |
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Name |
County |
Quad |
Coordinates (N,W) |
Ownership |
Status |
Photo |
Built |
Height |
Stairs |
Info |
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Bayleaf (new) |
Wake |
Bayleaf |
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NCDFR D11 |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1968 |
120' |
142/9/17R |
Aka "Six Forks", Lower Stair Planks Removed |
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Buck Mountain |
Montgomery |
Lovejoy |
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USFS - Uwharrie |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
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Fenced |
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Butner |
Granville |
Lake Michie |
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National Guard |
Standing (2007) |
No |
1968 |
99'9" |
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National Guard owned? |
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Cameron Hill |
Harnett |
Olivia |
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NCDFR D6 |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
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99'9" |
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Re-ertected when? |
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Cane Mountain |
Alamance |
Snow Camp |
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NCDFR D11 |
Standing (2006) |
Yes |
1959 |
100' |
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Bottom Two Flights of Stairs Removed, Alamance cohp |
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Caswell (Yanceyville) |
Caswell |
Yanceyville |
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NCDFR D11 |
Standing (2006) |
Yes |
1960 |
99'9" |
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At County Headquarters |
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Daves Mountain |
Randolph |
Asheboro |
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NCDFR D10 |
Standing (2005) |
Yes |
1950 |
99'9" |
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Eagle Springs |
Moore |
Zion Grove |
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NCDFR D3 |
Standing (2006) |
Yes |
1944 |
120' |
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Flowers |
Johnston |
Flowers |
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Private? |
Standing (2008) |
Yes |
1936 |
100' |
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Metal Ladder to Cab, aka "Clayton", "Earp" |
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Hamlet |
Richmond |
Hamlet |
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NCDFR D3 |
Standing (2005) |
Yes |
1937 |
99'9" |
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Harrisville |
Montgomery |
Harrisville |
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NCDFR D3 |
Standing (2005) |
No |
1944 |
99'9" |
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Henderson |
Vance |
Vicksboro |
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NCDFR D11 |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1952 |
99'9" |
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Bottom Flight Planks Removed |
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Hillsboro |
Orange |
Hillsborough |
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Orange Co. |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1947 |
80' |
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Bottom Flight Stairs Removed, Fenced. Inside Occoneechee State Park at summit of Occoneechee Mtn, Orange cohp |
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Lilesville |
Anson |
Wadesboro |
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NCDFR D3 |
Standing (2006) |
Yes |
1943 |
99'9" |
132/8 |
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Louisburg |
Franklin |
Gold Sand |
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NCDFR D5 |
Standing (2007) |
No |
1949 |
99'9" |
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Mamers |
Harnett |
Lillington |
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NCDFR D6 |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1934 |
72'9" |
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Midway |
Davidson |
Midway |
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Private |
Standing (2002) |
Yes |
1958 |
100' |
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Aka Eller; sale of tower in 1974 and 1/3 acre to Howard V. for $2725 in 1974, 236 Tower Circle Dr Winston Salem, NC 27107, 336-764-1824 |
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Pittsboro |
Chatham |
Pittsboro |
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NCDFR D3 |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1951 |
99'9" |
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Fenced; Lower Flight Stairs Removed |
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Raeford |
Hoke |
Raeford |
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NCDFR D6 |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1968 |
120' |
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Sanford |
Lee |
Sanford |
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NCDFR D3 |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1954 |
99'9" |
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Scotland County |
Scotland |
Silver Hill |
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NCDFR D3 |
Standing (2005) |
Yes |
1934 |
72'9" |
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Shepeard Mountain |
Randolph |
Glenola |
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Private |
Standing |
Yes |
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Mt. Sheperd Retreat; Fenced |
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Smithfield |
Johnston |
Selma |
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NCDFR D6 |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1951 |
120' |
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Tirzah |
Person |
Timberlake |
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Private |
Standing (2007) |
No |
1934 |
72'9" |
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Troy |
Montgomery |
Troy |
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NCDFR D3 |
Standing |
Yes |
1936 |
99'9" |
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Moved to this location 1968? (Ply) |
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Warren County |
Warren |
Inez |
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NCDFR D5 |
Standing (2007) |
Yes |
1932 |
80' |
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NRHP, NHLR, Memorial Plaque, County FS Headquarters, Old House |
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Name |
County |
Quad |
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Ownership |
Status |
Photo |
Built |
Height |
Stairs |
Info |
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Ansonville |
Anson |
Polkton |
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Unknown |
Removed |
No |
1944 |
99'9" |
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Apex |
Wake |
Apex |
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NCDFR D11 |
Removed (1985) |
No |
1951 |
99'9" |
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House |
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Bailey |
Nash |
Bailey |
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Removed |
No |
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Historical Marker? |
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Bayleaf (old) |
Wake |
Bayleaf |
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NCDFR D11 |
Moved (>1973) |
Cell Tower |
1937 |
100' |
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Aka "Paige Land Fire Tower" |
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Cameron Hill (old) |
Harnett |
Olivia |
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NCDFR D6 |
Replaced |
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1951 |
99'9" |
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Moved Across the Road (south) |
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Carthage |
Moore |
Carthage |
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NCDFR D3 |
Removed |
Farm |
1951 |
99'9 |
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Moved to Walker Top, Buke County (1990) |
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Dunn Mountain |
Rowan |
Salisbury |
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NCDFR D10 |
Removed (1971) |
No |
1957 |
45' |
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Ellerbe |
Richmond |
Millstone Lake |
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NCDFR D3 |
Removed |
No |
1934 |
59'3" |
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Faith |
Rowan |
Rockwell |
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Removed |
No |
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100' |
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Off paved SR 2314 |
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Fox Mountain |
Iredell |
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NCDFR D10 |
Removed (1968) |
Overgrown Clearing |
1957 |
40' |
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Tower cab constructed on old power line transmission tower, Iredell cohp |
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Glover |
Nash |
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NCDFR D5 |
Unknown |
No |
1952 |
120' |
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Gordon Mountain |
Anson |
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NCDFR D3 |
Removed |
No |
1947 |
99'9" |
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Footings |
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Greensboro |
Guildford |
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NCDFR D10 |
Removed (1976) |
No |
1955 |
265' |
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Tower cab on roof of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Building |
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Hoffman |
Richmond |
Hoffman |
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NCDFR D3 |
Removed |
House |
1937 |
99'9" |
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Lowes Grove |
Durham |
Southwest Durham |
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NCDFR D11 |
Removed |
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1947 |
120' |
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Nelson Mountain |
Stanley |
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NCDFR D12 |
Unknown |
No |
1956 |
40' |
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Sanatorium |
Hoke |
McCain |
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NCDFR D3 |
Removed |
No |
1949 |
14' |
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44' if measured on roof of hospital, Hoke County Highpoint |
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Sheffield |
Davie |
Calahaln |
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NCDFR D10 |
Removed (1982) |
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1949 |
100' |
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Sold to William F. Stuckhouser of Charlotte - moved 1968 |
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Siler City |
Chatham |
Siler City |
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NCDFR |
Removed (>1989) |
No |
1947 |
99'9" |
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Cell Phone Tower |
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Southern Pines |
Moore |
Southern Pines |
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NCDFR D3 |
Removed (2004) |
No |
1934 |
72'9" |
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Cab relocated to Jordan Lake ESF |
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Swift Creek |
Nash |
Red Oak |
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NCDFR D5 |
Removed |
No |
1935 |
79'6" |
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Young |
Johnston |
Dunn |
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NCDFR D6 |
Removed |
No |
1936 |
99'9" |
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Youngs Mountain |
Rowan |
Cleveland |
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NCDFR D10 |
Removed (1968) |
No |
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"Tower cab on four crestone poles", Radio Tower |