Addy Mountain Tower Site
US 526, WA 1
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 526, WA 1 (view other lookout sites in United States, Washington) |
| Date Registered | July 24, 2009 |
| Nominated by | Rod Fosback |
| Location |
Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge Stevens County, Washington |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 24.712' W 117° 45.399' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 24' 43" W 117° 45' 24" N 48.411859° W 117.756644° |
| Elevation | 4,807 ft (1,465 m) |
| Administered by | Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge |
Description
Built in 1934 by the USFS, the site consisted of tent with wood floor, "woo boy" lightning protection and "ground return" telephone. A CCC inspired Adirondack lean-to made with cedar ship-lap lumber served as a supply cache and emergency "smoke chaser's" shelter. In 1945, during WWII, a Japanese Balloon Bomb exploded near the site starting a small fire. A steel ring from the bomb was recovered.
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