Yellow River Lookout Tower Site
US 1946, AL 28
Tower site

Tower site - courtesy of Al Pelham

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1946, AL 28 (view other lookout sites in United States, Alabama)
Date Registered March 24, 2020
Nominated by Al Pelham
Location formerly Conecuh National Forest
Covington County, Alabama
Coordinates N 31° 10.450' W 086° 23.629' (view using Google Maps)
N 31° 10' 27" W 086° 23' 38"
N 31.174160° W 086.393810°
Elevation 260 ft (79 m)
Built circa 1940
Removed after 1977
Administered by Private Owner (was U.S. Forest Service)

Description

This tower is believed to have had a 12'-by-12' cab with catwalk. It was built on a parcel of land that had been part of the Conecuh National Forest but is now privately owned due to a land swap.

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