Mikes Knob Tower Site
US 161, WV 11
Top of Mikes Knob Tower atop Richwood VFD in February 2014
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 161, WV 11 (view other lookout sites in United States, West Virginia) |
| Date Registered | September 16, 2008 |
| Nominated by | Henry Isenberg |
| Location | Pocahontas County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates |
N 38° 13.311' W 080° 22.024' (view using Google Maps) N 38° 13' 19" W 080° 22' 01" N 38.221843° W 080.367067° |
| Elevation | 4,243 ft (1,293 m) |
| Built | 1941 |
| Administered by | U.S. Forest Service |
Description
This tower was built in 1941. It has been relocated to the Richwood Volunteer Fire Department station in Richwood (38° 13' 28.1" N 80° 31' 49.4" W).
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Using fire finder at Mikes Knob in 1946