Porterville Lookout Tower
US 1627, MS 17
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1627, MS 17 (view other lookouts in United States, Mississippi) |
| Date Registered | July 4, 2022 |
| Nominated by | Jason Johns |
| Location | Kemper County, Mississippi |
| Coordinates |
N 32° 41.137' W 088° 30.611' (view using Google Maps) N 32° 41' 08" W 088° 30' 37" N 32.685624° W 088.510179° |
| Elevation | 373 ft (114 m) |
| Built | around 1937 |
| Administered by | Mississippi Forestry Commission |
Description
This is rare International Derrick in a region that typically contains Aermotor towers. It's a 1937 model International Derrick, with the shades over the windows, and the 5 over 3 window configuration, with the upper center 6 pane section opening. The site was heavily wooded and access to the base was next to impossible.
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