Hanson Fire Tower
US 611, MA 22
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 611, MA 22 (view other lookouts in United States, Massachusetts) |
| Date Registered | December 15, 2004 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location |
Town of Hanson Plymouth County, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 03.167' W 070° 52.583' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 03' 10" W 070° 52' 35" N 42.052780° W 070.876390° |
| Elevation | 153 ft (47 m) |
| Built | 1969 |
| Administered by | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control |
| Cooperators | Mass. Bureau of Forest Fire Control, District 2 |
Description
The first tower on this site was a 48' steel structure. Due to rapid tree growth, it was moved in 1920 to Pelham and replaced with a 68' tower. The present Hanson Fire Tower is a 70' steel tower with 10'x10' cab built in 1969 on 150' Bonney Hill near Plymouth, MA.
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