Golden Gate Lookout Tower
US 1782, FL 27
Goldent Gate Lookout Tower - 2024
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1782, FL 27 (view other lookouts in United States, Florida) |
| Date Registered | February 26, 2024 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location | Collier County, Florida |
| Coordinates |
N 26° 16.627' W 081° 35.524' (view using Google Maps) N 26° 16' 38" W 081° 35' 31" N 26.277122° W 081.592060° |
| Elevation | 18 ft (5 m) |
| Built | Unknown |
| Administered by | Florida Forest Service - Collier Forestry Station |
Description
The Golden Gate Lookout Tower may have been located in 1 or 2 previous locations. It may be relocated to the Babcock Ranch station sometime in the future.
Unknown when the lookout was constructed or moved.
The structure is a 110 foot open steel tower with a 7x7 observation cab atop.
The lookout is on the site of the Florida Forest Service, Collier Forestry Station.
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Photos
Photo courtesy of Brad Eells
Photo courtesy of Brad Eells
Photo courtesy of Brad Eells
Brad Eells
1990's
From the tower - Looking at the Forestry Station - 1990's
Photo courtesy of Brad Eells
Photo courtesy of Brad Eells