Whitmire Tower
US 963, SC 17
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 963, SC 17 (view other lookouts in United States, South Carolina) |
| Date Registered | January 27, 2013 |
| Nominated by | Ron Stafford |
| Location |
Sumter National Forest Union County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates |
N 34° 31.333' W 081° 35.400' (view using Google Maps) N 34° 31' 20" W 081° 35' 24" N 34.522222° W 081.590000° |
| Elevation | 481 ft (147 m) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
| Cooperators | Enoree Ranger District |
Description
Built around 1935, this 100' Aermotor LS-40 tower with 7'x7' metal cab with a low hip roof was used by the Forest Service as a lookout and dispatching center until the 1980s.
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