Groundhog Mountain Tower
US 1034, VA 14
Kristin Scholetzky photo
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1034, VA 14 (view other lookouts in United States, Virginia) |
| Date Registered | September 3, 2014 |
| Nominated by | Kristin Scholetzky |
| Location |
Blue Ridge Parkway Patrick County, Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 36° 38.742' W 080° 31.704' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 38' 45" W 080° 31' 42" N 36.645697° W 080.528392° |
| Elevation | 3,042 ft (927 m) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Administered by | National Park Service |
| Cooperators | Blue Ridge Parkway |
Description
Built in the 1930's as a fire lookout, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Groundhog Mountain is not the usual "look" of fire tower in Virginia. Located in Patrick County, it is a 20 feet high tower, built to look like an old tobacco barn.
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