Walker Top Lookout
US 728, NC 22
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 728, NC 22 (view other lookouts in United States, North Carolina) |
| Date Registered | April 2, 2008 |
| Nominated by | Peter J. Barr |
| Location |
Private Tract Burke County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates |
N 35° 38.570' W 081° 43.175' (view using Google Maps) N 35° 38' 34" W 081° 43' 11" N 35.642830° W 081.719590° |
| Elevation | 2,940 ft (896 m) |
| Built | 1951 |
| Administered by | Kenneth Suttles |
| Cooperators | Kenneth Suttles and South Mountains State Park |
Description
Walker Top Lookout is a 100’ Aermotor tower with 7’x7’ cab built by the NC Forest Service near Carthage in 1951. In 1990 it was moved to its present site.
The tower is located on a private tract inside South Mountains State Park.
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