DeWitt (Dinwiddie) Lookout
US 1164, VA 30
Photo courtesy of Kristin Reynolds
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1164, VA 30 (view other lookouts in United States, Virginia) |
| Date Registered | January 23, 2017 |
| Nominated by | Kristin Reynolds |
| Location | Dinwiddie County, Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 37° 02.522' W 077° 38.389' (view using Google Maps) N 37° 02' 31" W 077° 38' 23" N 37.042031° W 077.639812° |
| Elevation | 302 ft (92 m) |
| Built | 1930s |
| Administered by | Virginia Department of Forestry |
Description
Like its sister tower, Crafton Gate, this 110' Aermotor tower was built with the dual-purpose of being a fire lookout as well as being used to oversee the forest for local lumberyards. Later, it was manned on an as needed basis because of its proximity to Fort Pickett.
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