Tower Point Lookout
US 1644, OR 162
Tower Point Lookout - 2021
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1644, OR 162 (view other lookouts in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | July 6, 2022 |
| Nominated by | Brad Eells |
| Location |
Ochoco National Forest Crook County,, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 03.428' W 120° 17.742' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 03' 26" W 120° 17' 45" N 44.057130° W 120.295701° |
| Elevation | 6,090 ft (1,856 m) |
| Built | 1955 |
| Administered by | US Forest Service - Ochoco National Forest |
| Cooperators | Bureau of Land Management |
Description
Tower Point was constructed in 1955, an L-4 cab on a 20 foot open timber tower.
The site began use for fire detection in 1919. A timber tower was erected in 1940.
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