Bull Mountain Lookout
US 100, VA 4
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 100, VA 4 (view other lookouts in United States, Virginia) |
| Date Registered | December 30, 1994 |
| Location | Patrick County, Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 36° 41.571' W 080° 13.484' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 41' 34" W 080° 13' 29" N 36.692850° W 080.224729° |
| Elevation | 3,193 ft (973 m) |
| Administered by | Virginia Department of Forestry |
| Cooperators | Virginia Department of Forestry |
Description
The Bull Mountain Forest Fire Lookout Tower in Patrick County was originally a wooden structure built in 1943 for the Virginia Forest Service (VDF). It was replaced by the current 60’ Aermotor tower with 7’ x 7’ metal cab in 1949, and a one-room ground residence cabin was added in 1950. In 1989 the site -- now an emergency lookout -- was dedicated to Virginia Governor Gerald L. Baliles, who grew up near the tower and visited it many times in his youth.
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