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223, New York 17
Catskill Forest Preserve
Ulster County, New York
Elevation: 3120'
Coordinates: N42.08474 W74.092613
Administrative Unit: New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Cooperators: The Catskill Forest Center, the Forest Fire Lookout Ass'n &
NYS-DEC
Date Registered: 4 /28/1997
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Located in New York’s Catskill Forest Preserve, Overlook Mountain Fire Tower
was constructed by the New York Department of Conservation (now DEC) in 1917.
The 60’ steel Aermotor LS-40 tower with 7’x 7’ metal cab was in active service for
54 years until it closed in 1971. It has been restored as a joint
venture by the Catskill Forest Center (Catskill Forest Assoc., a NWOA
affiliate), the Highlands Group of the Forest Fire Lookout Assoc. and the NYS-DEC.
Additional photo courtesy of Bill Starr, NHLR State Registrar:
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| 4/11/04 Warren
Johnsen photo |
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