Debar Mountain

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Debar Mountain
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Debar Mountain
Location of Debar Mountain within New York
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Debar Mountain
Debar Mountain (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation 3,317 feet (1,011 m)
Coordinates 44°36′12″N74°13′14″W / 44.6033852°N 74.2204351°W / 44.6033852; -74.2204351 [1]
Geography
LocationNNE of Paul Smiths, Franklin County, New York, U.S.
Topo map USGS Debar Mountain

Debar Mountain is a 3,317-foot-tall (1,011 m) mountain located in Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is located north-northeast of the hamlet of Paul Smiths in Franklin County. The mountain was the site of a 35-foot-tall (11 m) steel lookout tower, which was removed in 1979.

History

In 1912, the Conservation Department built a wood fire lookout tower on the mountain. In 1918, the Conservation Commission replaced it with a 35-foot-tall (11 m) Aermotor LS40 tower. Due to increased aerial detection, the tower ceased fire lookout operations at the end of the 1970 season and was later removed in 1979. [2]

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References

  1. "Debar Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved December 3, 2021.