Dudley Lookout Tower
US 1821, NC 31

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1821, NC 31 (view other lookouts in United States, North Carolina)
Date Registered May 25, 2026
Nominated by Tim Wright
Location Wayne County, North Carolina
Coordinates N 35° 17.931' W 078° 02.239' (view using Google Maps)
N 35° 17' 56" W 078° 02' 14"
N 35.298856° W 078.037314°
Elevation 174 ft (53 m)
Built 1935
Administered by N.C. Forest Service

Description

No longer in operation. Lower stairs have been removed to prevent access for safety.

Older correspondence with the NC Forest Service shows that they sold the tower at auction (along with several others) to a Christopher Faust on 4/12/2018.

Here is a more recent video of the tower.

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