Black Mountain Lookout
US 1054, KY 10
March 2010 photo by Brian Powell
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1054, KY 10 (view other lookouts in United States, Kentucky) |
| Date Registered | December 16, 2014 |
| Nominated by | Brian Powell |
| Location | Harlan County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates |
N 36° 54.857' W 082° 53.641' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 54' 51" W 082° 53' 38" N 36.914276° W 082.894016° |
| Elevation | 4,145 ft (1,263 m) |
| Administered by | Penn Virginia Coal Company |
Description
Located just inside the Virginia state line, Black Mountain Lookout sits atop the highest point in Kentucky. The cab and lowest flight of stairs have been removed, but the rest of this tower still stands.
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Visit Reports
September 28, 2008: Jeff Flanary
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | Yes |
| Shutters OK? | No Response |
| Condition of wood OK? | No Response |
| Stairs OK? | No Response |
| Glass intact? | No Response |
| Good condition? | No Response |
| Comments: | Cab is completely gone and is laying on the ground at the foot of the tower in pieces. Stairs are all rotten and it is missing first run. Steel looks good, however, it is just a steel frame with no cab and rotten stairs. Concrete foundations severely cracked. The only thing good is the steel. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | Yes |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | No |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | No |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | No Response |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? |
No Response
I really don't know what you could do. If the concrete foundations were repaired (if they can be), the steel is in good shape. Stairs would need replacing and cab is in pieces at bottom of the tower.
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