Buck Fire Tower
US 1707, NY 55
October 2021 photo
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1707, NY 55 (view other lookouts in United States, New York) |
| Date Registered | December 25, 2022 |
| Nominated by | Laurie Rankin |
| Location | Hamilton County, New York |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 03.133' W 074° 31.958' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 03' 08" W 074° 31' 58" N 44.052220° W 074.532640° |
| Elevation | 2,425 ft (739 m) |
| Built | 1933 |
| Administered by | Private Owner (Cedar Heights Timber LLC) |
| Cooperators | Hamilton County Government |
Description
The private land owner, Whitney Park, originally erected the 60-foot tall Aermotor LS-40 steel tower in 1933 to protect its lands. The current private land owner, Cedar Heights Timber LLC, has entered into an agreement with Hamilton County to restore and reopen the tower to the public. Anticipated date for reopening is Summer 2022.
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