Rich Mountain Tower Site (Randolph County)
US 1690, WV 81
Tower site in July 2022

Tower site in July 2022 - courtesy of Talan Schoonover

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1690, WV 81 (view other lookout sites in United States, West Virginia)
Date Registered January 26, 2017
Nominated by Brian M. Powell
Location Randolph County, West Virginia
Coordinates N 38° 50.017' W 079° 56.350' (view using Google Maps)
N 38° 50' 01" W 079° 56' 21"
N 38.833611° W 079.939167°
Elevation 3,643 ft (1,110 m)
Built by 1925
Removed 1999
Administered by West Virginia Division of Forestry

Description

This tower was sold to Snowshoe Mountain, Inc. in 1999. It was dismantled and relocated to the Snowshoe ski resort, where it was restored in 2000.

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Footings in July 2022

Footings in July 2022 - courtesy of Talan Schoonover