Jacob Lake Lookout Tower is located in the North Kaibab Ranger District 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Fredonia, AZ.[2]
Jacob Lake Lookout Tower | |
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| Location | Grand Canyon Hwy., Jacob Lake, Arizona |
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| Coordinates | 36°41′59″N 112°12′50″W / 36.69972°N 112.21389°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1934 |
| MPS | National Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002477[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 28, 1988 |
Background
editBuilt in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), it is an 80 feet (24 m) Aermotor steel tower with a 7 by 7 feet (2.1 m × 2.1 m) metal cab and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4] Visitors can read about the lookout process and can still climb the tower to view the area and see the Osborne Fire Finder.
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "North Kaibab Ranger District". United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "Jacob Lake Lookout". www.nhlr.org. National Historic Lookout Register. Retrieved September 9, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jacob Lake Lookout Tower". National Park Service. Retrieved October 12, 2019. With accompanying pictures
External links
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