Ute Mountain Fire Tower

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Ute Mountain Fire Tower
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Location Daggett County, Utah
United States
Nearest city Manila
Coordinates 40°52′18″N109°47′31″W / 40.87167°N 109.79194°W / 40.87167; -109.79194 Coordinates: 40°52′18″N109°47′31″W / 40.87167°N 109.79194°W / 40.87167; -109.79194
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1937
ArchitectCivilian Conservation Corps
NRHP reference No. 80003895 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1980

The Ute Mountain Fire Tower is a fire lookout tower in the Ashley National Forest in western Daggett County, Utah, United States, southwest of Manila, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

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Description

The tower was built in 1937 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. McFadden, Tish (Apr 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Ute Mountain Fire Tower" (PDF). nps.gov. National Park Service. "Accompanying 2 photos, from 1979" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Inventory.

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