McKays Butte Lookout Site
US 1372, WA 272
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1372, WA 272 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | August 11, 2012 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Yakima Indian Reservation Yakima County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 46° 08.923' W 120° 56.437' (view using Google Maps) N 46° 08' 55" W 120° 56' 26" N 46.148720° W 120.940620° |
| Elevation | 4,038 ft (1,231 m) |
| Administered by | Yakima Indian Reservation |
Description
Built in 1935, this 3-legged 40' wooden tower with 8'x8' cab and accompanying ground house living quarters were removed in 1965. Only a handful of these unique towers were ever built, none of which remain standing today.
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