Belfry Mountain

Belfry Mountain
Belfry Mountain Fire Observation Station on May 19, 2021
Highest point
Elevation1,841 feet (561 m)[1]
Coordinates44°05′52″N 73°32′51″W / 44.0978311°N 73.5476287°W / 44.0978311; -73.5476287[1]
Geography
Belfry Mountain is located in New York Adirondack Park
Belfry Mountain
Belfry Mountain
Location of Belfry Mountain within New York
Belfry Mountain is located in the United States
Belfry Mountain
Belfry Mountain
Belfry Mountain (the United States)
LocationEssex County, New York, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Witherbee

Belfry Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located north-northwest of Witherbee in Essex County. The Belfry Mountain Fire Observation Station is located on top of the mountain.

History

The first structure built on the mountain was a wooden tower that was constructed by the Conservation Commission in 1912. In 1917, the Commission replaced it with a 47-foot-tall (14 m) Aermotor LS40 tower. The tower was taken out of service in 1988. The tower was officially closed in early 1989 by the Department of Environmental Conservation.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Belfry Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved November 10, 2021.


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