Matthews State Forest Lookout
US 1161, VA 27
Photo courtesy of Kristin Reynolds
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1161, VA 27 (view other lookouts in United States, Virginia) |
| Date Registered | January 23, 2017 |
| Nominated by | Kristin Reynolds |
| Location | Grayson County, Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 36° 38.574' W 080° 57.565' (view using Google Maps) N 36° 38' 34" W 080° 57' 34" N 36.642901° W 080.959413° |
| Elevation | 2,568 ft (783 m) |
| Administered by | Virginia Department of Forestry |
Description
Built originally in Tazewell County, as Morris Knob tower, this tower now stands at the forestry office of Matthews State Forest. It is part of a trail of trees ans serves as a museum, so to speak, of forestry history in rural southwestern Virginia.
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