Kings Mountain Lookout Site
US 873, OR 240
Kings Mountain Lookout panoramic 8-15-1933
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 873, OR 240 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | March 24, 2011 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Southwest Oregon Josephine County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 41.504' W 123° 13.838' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 41' 30" W 123° 13' 50" N 42.691740° W 123.230630° |
| Elevation | 5,265 ft (1,605 m) |
| Administered by | Southwest Oregon FPA |
Description
The first lookout on this site was a 50' pole platform with camp built in 1931. In 1936, this was replaced with a 50' live-in tower, which in turn was replaced in 1953 with a 40' live-in tower. The lookout was removed in 1972.
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Kings Mountain Lookout site 2007