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537, New York 24
New York
Elevation: 2690'
Coordinates: N43 57.610 W74 12.590
Administrative Unit:
Cooperators: College of Environmental Science and Forestry at
Syracuse University and Town of Newcomb, New York
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The 60’ Aermotor LS-40 tower with 7’x7’ metal cab on Goodnow Mountain was
built by the NY Dept. of Conservation in 1922 and staffed until 1970 when
fire towers were gradually phased out. Located near the heart of the
Adirondack Forest Preserve, it is reached by a 3 mile trail to a 2,690’ peak
on the 5,000 acre Huntington Forest owned by the College of Environmental
Science and Forestry at Syracuse University. The College and the Town of
Newcomb partnered an exemplary restoration effort in 1995.
Additional information and photos courtesy of Bill Starr, NHLR
Registrar:
"This site is on land owned by the State University of New York,
College of Environmental Science and Forestry and is attached to the
Huntington Forest in Newcomb. This land was originally logged by the
Huntingtons', and an old two stall horse barn, and concrete slab of another
building for the logging operations are past on the foot trail to the fire
tower. The tower has been restored by SUNY-ESF, and is open to the public.
The station is registered on the National Register of Historic Places, and
the National Historic Lookout Register."
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| May
2002 (Bill Starr photo) |
May 2002--Model
1928 Cabin (Bill Starr photo) |
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