Flat Woods Lookout
US 1080, TN 21
1942 photo courtesy of Tennessee Secretary of State
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1080, TN 21 (view other lookouts in United States, Tennessee) |
| Date Registered | January 3, 2015 |
| Nominated by | Jerry Lutes |
| Location | Wayne County, Tennessee |
| Coordinates |
N 35° 28.800' W 087° 46.260' (view using Google Maps) N 35° 28' 48" W 087° 46' 16" N 35.480000° W 087.771000° |
| Elevation | 944 ft (288 m) |
| Administered by | Tennessee Division of Forestry |
Description
The Flat Woods Fire Tower is located in Wayne County, west of Columbia and just State Route 13. It is a 100’ structure with diagonal stairs and still used by the Tennessee Division of Forestry as a radio repeater site.
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Visit Reports
March 4, 2006: Jerry Lutes
Condition |
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| Needs paint? | No Response |
| Shutters OK? | No Response |
| Condition of wood OK? | No Response |
| Stairs OK? | No Response |
| Glass intact? | Yes |
| Good condition? | Yes |
| Comments: | 100' diagonal stairs, steel tower. Bottom 1 and 1/2 flights of stairs removed to prevent climbing. Tower has been hand-painted in the past several years. This tower is right off Hwy 13. There are Do Not Trespass signs, and a more modern living structure on site (subsequently seen similar home at other tower sites). Home does not appear to have been lived in over the past year or two. There is a small TN Forestry building (locked) on site. Wiring leading to tower is from inside of building. |
Electronics and Enroachments |
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| Are electronic sites enroaching on tower? | Yes |
| Other enroachments? | Two communications antennas are attached to the cab and there appears to be electricity to the tower. |
Access and Signs |
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| NHLR sign posted? | No |
| Directions to tower signed? | No |
Staffing |
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| Staffed? | No |
Opportunities for Volunteer Support |
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| Volunteers staffing opportunities? | Yes |
| Volunteer maintenance opportunities? |
Yes
This site would be a great opportunity for cooperation with TN Dept of Forestry. With volunteer support, home could be a possible good rental location. Tower is not far from Buffalo River recreation opportunities (rafting).
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