Blue Rock Fire Tower
US 700, OH 5
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 700, OH 5 (view other lookouts in United States, Ohio) |
| Date Registered | July 20, 2007 |
| Nominated by | Steve W. Klan Sr. |
| Location |
Blue Rock State Forest Muskingum County, Ohio |
| Coordinates |
N 39° 50.125' W 081° 50.424' (view using Google Maps) N 39° 50' 08" W 081° 50' 25" N 39.835420° W 081.840400° |
| Elevation | 1,088 ft (332 m) |
| Built | 1937 |
| Administered by | Ohio Department of Natural Resources |
| Cooperators | Ohio Division of Forestry & Ohio Fire Tower Restoration Project |
Description
The honor of Number 700 of the NHLR goes to Blue Rock Fire Tower on the Blue Rock State Forest. Constructed in 1937, the Aermotor tower with a 7’x7’ metal cab is the last 100’ fire tower remaining in Ohio.
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