Jacob Lake Lookout Tower

Jacob Lake Lookout Tower is located in the North Kaibab Ranger District 30 miles southeast of Fredonia, AZ.[2] Built in 1934 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), it is an 80’ Aermotor steel tower with a 7’ x 7’ metal cab and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4] Visitors can read about the lookout process and can still climb the tower to view the area and see the Osborne Fire Finder.

Jacob Lake Lookout Tower
LocationGrand Canyon Hwy., Jacob Lake, Arizona
Coordinates36°41′59″N 112°12′47″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1934 (1934)
MPSNational Forest Fire Lookouts in the Southwestern Region TR
NRHP reference No.87002477[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 28, 1988

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "North Kaibab Ranger District". United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  3. "Jacob Lake Lookout". www.nhlr.org. National Historic Lookout Register. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jacob Lake Lookout Tower". National Park Service. Retrieved October 12, 2019. With accompanying pictures


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