Hematite Fire Tower
US 833, KY 8
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 833, KY 8 (view other lookouts in United States, Kentucky) |
| Date Registered | November 3, 2009 |
| Nominated by | Trenton C. Girard |
| Location |
Land Between The Lakes NRA Lyon County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates |
N 36° 55.166' W 088° 05.833' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 55' 10" W 088° 05' 50" N 36.919440° W 088.097220° |
| Elevation | 569 ft (173 m) |
| Built | 1930 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Land Between The Lakes NRA |
Description
Located on the Land Between the Lakes NRA, this 80' Aermotor LS-40 tower with a 7'x7' cab and wooden steps is also known as Curry Hollow or Wildland Tower #1.
The tower was built by the CCC in the 1930s in what was known as the Kentucky Woodlands Wildlife Refuge.
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