Debar Mountain is a 3,317-foot-tall (1,011 m) mountain located in Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is located north-northeast of the hamlet of Paul Smiths in Franklin County. The mountain was the site of a 35-foot-tall (11 m) steel lookout tower, which was removed in 1979.
Debar Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,317 feet (1,011 m) |
Coordinates | 44°36′12″N 74°13′14″W / 44.6033852°N 74.2204351°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | NNE of Paul Smiths, Franklin County, New York, U.S. |
Topo map | USGS Debar Mountain |
History
editIn 1912, the Conservation Department built a wood fire lookout tower on the mountain. In 1918, the Conservation Commission replaced it with a 35-foot-tall (11 m) Aermotor LS40 tower. Due to increased aerial detection, the tower ceased fire lookout operations at the end of the 1970 season and was later removed in 1979.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Debar Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved December 3, 2021.