Lookout Details

Registry Numbers	US 685, NC 8 (view other lookouts in United States, North Carolina)
Date Registered	October 31, 2006
Nominated by	Steve Swimmer, Wildland Fire Prevention/Mitigation Officer, Eastern Cherokee Agency
Location	Cherokee Indian Reservation Swain County, North Carolina
Coordinates	N 35° 31.465' W 083° 14.171' (view using Google Maps) N 35° 31' 28" W 083° 14' 10" N 35.524420° W 083.236190°
Elevation	4,771 ft (1,454 m)
Built	1932
Administered by	Bureau of Indian Affairs
Cooperators	Eastern Cherokee Agency

Description

Located in the middle of the Qualla Boundary of the Cherokee Indian Reservation adjacent to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Barnett Knob Lookout Tower is the last active lookout on the Reservation. Constructed in 1932, the 80' metal tower with 7'x7' metal cab has been a favorite tourist attraction for those driving on the nearby Blue Ridge Parkway.