Belfry Mountain

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Belfry Mountain
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Belfry Mountain Fire Observation Station on May 19, 2021
Highest point
Elevation 1,841 feet (561 m) [1]
Coordinates 44°05′52″N73°32′51″W / 44.0978311°N 73.5476287°W / 44.0978311; -73.5476287 [1]
Geography
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Belfry Mountain
Location of Belfry Mountain within New York
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Belfry Mountain
Belfry Mountain (the United States)
Location Essex County, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS 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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.