Mann Mountain Fire Tower
US 55, WV 1
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 55, WV 1 (view other lookouts in United States, West Virginia) |
| Date Registered | March 10, 1993 |
| Nominated by | Jim Circle, District Forester, WVDF, MacArthur WV |
| Location | Fayette County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 37° 55.650' W 080° 58.216' (view using Google Maps) N 37° 55' 39" W 080° 58' 13" N 37.927500° W 080.970271° |
| Elevation | 3,335 ft (1,017 m) |
| Built | 1935 |
| Administered by | West Virginia Division of Natural Resources |
| Cooperators | West Virginia Division of Forestry |
Description
Located on state land in the hill country of southern West Virginia, Mann Mountain Tower is the first lookout registered in the state. It was built in 1935 by the CCC. An unusual feature is a stone ground house surrounded by a stone wall. The structure is a 45’ Blaw-Knox tower with a 7’X7’ cab.
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