Newton Firetower
US 958, GA 16
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 958, GA 16 (view other lookouts in United States, Georgia) |
| Date Registered | January 17, 2013 |
| Nominated by | Michael T. Finch, Jr., FFLA Area Rep |
| Location | Mitchell County, Georgia |
| Coordinates |
N 31° 18.033' W 084° 19.415' (view using Google Maps) N 31° 18' 02" W 084° 19' 25" N 31.300550° W 084.323590° |
| Elevation | 166 ft (51 m) |
| Built | 1940 |
| Administered by | Georgia Forestry Commission |
| Cooperators | Georgia Forestry Commission, Flint District |
Description
Built between 1935 and 1940, this 80' Aermotor LS-40 galvanized steel tower with 7'x7' cab is one of 20 or 30 firetowers in Georgia that are still occasionally manned, with a part time operational forestry station at its base.
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