Wheeler Point Lookout Site
US 1098, OR 455
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 1098, OR 455 (view other lookout sites in United States, Oregon) |
| Date Registered | July 18, 2011 |
| Nominated by | Ray Kresek |
| Location |
Umatilla National Forest Wheeler County, Oregon |
| Coordinates |
N 44° 57.616' W 119° 54.377' (view using Google Maps) N 44° 57' 37" W 119° 54' 23" N 44.960260° W 119.906290° |
| Elevation | 4,994 ft (1,522 m) |
| Administered by | U.S.Forest Service |
Description
A 40' wooden tower and tent cabin built in 1936 were replaced in 1959 with a 67' treated timber R-6 tower, which was last staffed in 1974 and removed in 1979.
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