Smyrna Tower Site
US 73, DE 4
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 73, DE 4 (view other lookout sites in United States, Delaware) |
| Date Registered | September 11, 2008 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location | New Castle County, Delaware |
| Coordinates |
N 39° 19.307' W 075° 37.252' (view using Google Maps) N 39° 19' 18" W 075° 37' 15" N 39.321785° W 075.620863° |
| Elevation | 53 ft (16 m) |
| Administered by | Delaware Division of Forestry |
Description
Smyrna Fire Tower is last of the very tall (130 ft.) towers that once dotted the mid-Atlantic states. Located along divided highway US 13 adjacent to a State Visitor Center, the tower was built by the Delaware Forest Service in 1941. The tower was sold and moved in Aug 2004.
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