Fire Tower

Fire Tower (HMTZU)

Location: Indian Lake, NY 12812 Hamilton County
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N 43° 52.193', W 74° 25.958'

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(Whiteface Mountain)

1885 - 1935
Fire Tower.
The second forest fire
tower in the Adirondacks.
Erected 1909. One of 58 now
maintained by the State in
Adirondacks and Catskills.
New York State Education and
Conservation Departments, 1935
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HM NumberHMTZU
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Year Placed1935
Placed ByNew York State Education and Conservation Departments
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 8:32am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 545587 N 4857577
Decimal Degrees43.86988333, -74.43263333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 52.193', W 74° 25.958'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 52' 11.58" N, 74° 25' 57.48" W
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Area Code(s)518
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1.1 Twp19, Indian Lake NY 12812, US
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