Railroad Gap Lookout Site
US 894, OR 261
Railroad Gap Lookout 1943
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 894, OR 261 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | March 27, 2011 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Umpqua National Forest Jackson County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 42° 44.607' W 122° 57.859' (view using Google Maps) N 42° 44' 36" W 122° 57' 52" N 42.743450° W 122.964320° |
| Elevation | 4,567 ft (1,392 m) |
| Administered by | U.S.Forest Service |
Description
Built in 1933, this 15' pole L-4 tower was used all year as an AWS post in 1942 and was removed in 1951.
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Railroad Gap Lookout 1942
Railroad Gap Lookout site 2007