Morgan Hill is a mountain in the central part of the state of New York. It is located north-northeast of Truxton in Cortland County with a small portion in Onondaga County. The portion of the mountain within Onondaga County is the highest point in the county.
| Morgan Hill | |
|---|---|
  Morgan Hill Location of Morgan Hill within New York  Morgan Hill Morgan Hill (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,028 feet (618 m)[1] |
| Listing | New York county high points 35th (Onondaga County) |
| Coordinates | 42°45′28″N 76°00′24″W / 42.7578452°N 76.0065894°W, 42°44′24″N 76°00′32″W / 42.7400676°N 76.0088119°W, 42°47′07″N 75°59′36″W / 42.7853450°N 75.9932553°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | NNE of Truxton, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map(s) | USGS Tully, Truxton, DeRuyter |
Much or all of the hill, including its summit, is within Morgan Hill State Forest.[2]
History
editIn 1940, the Civilian Conservation Corps Camp S-103 of DeRuyter built an 82.5-foot-tall (25.1 m) International Derrick steel fire lookout tower on the mountain. Due to increased use of aerial fire detection, the tower ceased fire lookout operation at the end of 1970. The tower was later removed in 1978.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Morgan Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ Google maps
- ^ "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved January 1, 2022.