Oak Ridge Lookout
US 1266, WI 47
Photo courtesy of Brian Ziegler
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1266, WI 47 (view other lookouts in United States, Wisconsin) |
| Date Registered | January 29, 2018 |
| Nominated by | Brecken Young |
| Location | Jackson County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 12.825' W 090° 43.353' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 12' 50" W 090° 43' 21" N 44.213756° W 090.722546° |
| Elevation | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
| Built | late 1930s |
| Administered by | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
Description
Located on a ridge near Millston, this lookout was constructed in the late 1930s. Oak Ridge is a 100-foot tall tower manufactured by the Aermotor Company featuring an internal corner leg ladder. Oak Ridge tower was staffed intermittently during spring fire season until 2015 when Wisconsin decommissioned its lookout network. One previous observer at this site was Russell Young.
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1937 view east from Oak Ridge Lookout