Wriston Knob Tower Site
US 1616, WV 23

Lookout Details

Registry Numbers US 1616, WV 23 (view other lookout sites in United States, West Virginia)
Date Registered May 27, 2016
Nominated by Ronnie Scarbro
Location Raleigh County, West Virginia
Coordinates N 37° 54.657' W 081° 27.189' (view using Google Maps)
N 37° 54' 39" W 081° 27' 11"
N 37.910951° W 081.453144°
Elevation 2,918 ft (889 m)
Built 1951
Administered by West Virginia Conservation Commission

Description

Wriston Knob, formerly Bacon Knob, was named in honor of pioneering West Virginia forester Emory "Pop" Wriston. This lookout was built in 1951 to replace an earlier tower. It was removed about 1972.

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