Lake Pierce (Hatchinea-Catfish Creek) Fire Tower
US 1074, FL 14
Bob Spear photo
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1074, FL 14 (view other lookouts in United States, Florida) |
| Date Registered | July 24, 2016 |
| Nominated by | Robert Spear |
| Location | Polk County, Florida |
| Coordinates |
N 27° 58.668' W 081° 29.739' (view using Google Maps) N 27° 58' 40" W 081° 29' 44" N 27.977807° W 081.495646° |
| Elevation | 103 ft (31 m) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Administered by | Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services |
Description
This 100' Aermotor LS-40 tower was built in 1939 by the Florida Division of Forestry. It features 15 landings and may still be operated as fire danger requires. The area surrounding the tower had a prescribed burn in in the winter of 2008-2009.
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