Prairie City Lookout
US 1637, OR 155
Prairie City Lookout - 2010
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1637, OR 155 (view other lookouts in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | July 5, 2022 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Prairie City, Oregon Grant County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 26.685' W 118° 42.222' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 26' 41" W 118° 42' 13" N 44.444747° W 118.703692° |
| Elevation | 3,660 ft (1,116 m) |
| Built | Circa 1930's |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Malheur National Forest |
Description
An Osborne fire-finder is located in an enclosure just south of Prairie City, Oregon. The fire-finder has been in use their since some time in the 1930's.
The valley area is surrounded by mountain ranges on three sides and is used as needed.
A new lockbox was installed some time between 2016 and 2018.
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Photos
Prairie City Lookout - Fire-finder unlocked and ready
New lockbox installed - 2018