Jasper Peak Fire Tower
US 1279, MN 11
Photo courtesy of Jacob Hufnagle
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1279, MN 11 (view other lookouts in United States, Minnesota) |
| Date Registered | June 5, 2018 |
| Nominated by | Jacob Hufnagle |
| Location | Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates |
N 47° 48.820' W 092° 12.921' (view using Google Maps) N 47° 48' 49" W 092° 12' 55" N 47.813672° W 092.215344° |
| Elevation | 1,627 ft (496 m) |
| Built | 1934 |
| Administered by | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
Description
Jacob Peak Fire Tower was is a 60-foot steel internal stairway tower constructed in 1934. It is not the first tower at this site.
Minnesota state forester William T. Cox said of a previous tower at this site in 1920: "The equipment for the Jasper Peak Lookout at Tower was completed and gave excellent service this season. This is perhaps the most valuable observation post in the state. It gives a view over a large scope of country and has saved many times its cost by making possible quick action on fires."
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