Grandview Lookout
US 1580, PA 71
March 2018 photo

March 2018 photo - courtesy of Mark Haughwout

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1580, PA 71 (view other lookouts in United States, Pennsylvania)
Date Registered May 22, 2022
Nominated by Michael Jamicky
Location Ricketts Glen State Park
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates N 41° 18.514' W 076° 18.558' (view using Google Maps)
N 41° 18' 31" W 076° 18' 33"
N 41.308561° W 076.309299°
Elevation 2,448 ft (746 m)
Built 1942
Administered by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry

Description

This 100-foot steel tower was built in 1942. It is not open to the public but is staffed during fire season. Three states and 11 counties are visible from the lookout during clear weather.

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March 2018 photo

March 2018 photo - courtesy of Mark Haughwout

Aermotor builder plate in March 2018

Aermotor builder plate in March 2018 - courtesy of Mark Haughwout