Round Knob Tower Site
US 1618, WV 24
Round Knob Fire Tower
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1618, WV 24 (view other lookout sites in United States, West Virginia) |
| Date Registered | July 19, 2016 |
| Nominated by | Ronnie Scarbro |
| Location | Raleigh County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 37° 45.393' W 081° 03.906' (view using Google Maps) N 37° 45' 24" W 081° 03' 54" N 37.756554° W 081.065102° |
| Elevation | 2,730 ft (832 m) |
| Built | 1928 |
| Removed | 1980s |
Description
Built in 1928 by Pop Wriston, J.J. Goulden, John Hammond, Pat Kirk, and Wint Lilly, Round Knob Lookout provided views of the Beaver Creek, Little Beaver Creek, and Glade Creek watersheds.
Round Knob was a 60-foot steel Aermotor tower with a 7'x7' cab. It was removed in the 1980s.
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