West Virginia Lookouts

Total known Sites - 132
Last Update - 5/24/2013

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Tower Name
County
USGS Quad
Coordinates
Ownership
Status
Remarks

1

Laurel Mountain

Barbour

Belington

39 00 14

79 53 11

WVDF

Unknown

 

2

North Mountain

Berkeley

Tablers Station

39 25 11

78 05 21

WVDF

Removed

 

3

Sleepy Creek

Berkeley

Stotlers Crossroads

39 33 03

78 09 32

WVDF

Removed
 

4

Elk Knob (I)

Boone

Unknown

Unknown

STATE

Removed

Rebuilt as Elk Knob (II)

5

Elk Knob (II)

Boone

Unknown

Unknown

WVCC

Removed

Relocated to Eunice

6

Piney Knob

Boone

Henlawson

37 58 54

81 54 31

WVDF

Unknown

 

7

White Oak

Boone

Wharton

Approx.

37 55 52

81 43 50

WVDF

Unknown

 

8

Williams Hill

Boone

Williams Mountain

38 01 29

81 40 41

WVDF

Removed

 

9

Eunice

(name unconfirmed)

Boone / Raleigh

Unknown

Unknown

WVCC

Removed

Relocated from Elk Knob (II)

Relocated to Bacon Knob

10

Poplar

Ridge

Braxton

Erbacon

38 37 24

80 36 31

WVCC

Removed
 

11

Cabell

Cabell

Winslow

38 15 09.78

82 15 24.96

WVDF

Removed
 

12

Pond Ridge

Clay

Swandale

38 28 49

80 52 58

WVDF

Removed

 

13

Gauley Mountain

Fayette

Ansted

38 09 09

81 06 54

WVDF

Removed

Sold to WVDNR, dismantled and relocated

14

Mann Mountain

Fayette

Danese

37 55 39

80 58 13

WVDF

Standing

(May 9, 2007)

 

15

Stop Knob

Fayette

Powellton

38 xx xx

81 xx xx

WVCC

Removed

Relocated to Peters Mountain

16

Bell Knob

Grant

Hopeville

39 00 00

79 19 23

USFS

Standing (2009)

 

17

Pigeon Roost

Grant

Greenland Gap

39 11 14

79 13 25

WVDF

Removed

 

18

Grassy Knob

Greenbrier

Trout

38 03 55

80 29 47

WVDF

Removed

 

19

Hopkins Mountain

Greenbrier

Alvon

37 56 45

80 14 57.4

USFS

Removed

 

20

Job Knob

Greenbrier

Duo

Unknown

STATE

Removed

 

21

Manning

Knob

Greenbrier

Fork Mountain

Approx.

38 08 26

80 29 56

Central Protective Association

Removed
 

22

Mikes Knob

Greenbrier

Lobelia

38 13 18

80 22 01

USFS

Removed

Sold to Richwood Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated, dismantled and relocated

23

Rich Mountain

Greenbrier

Quinwood

38 01 06

80 40 24

WVDF

Removed
 

24

Bens Knob

Hampshire

Hanging Rock

39 15 27

78 31 34

WVDF

Removed

 

25

Nathaniel Mountain

Hampshire

Sector

39 11 56

78 47 26

WVDF

Standing (May 17, 2011)

 

26

Big Ridge

Hardy

Lost River State Park

38 54 50

78 53 42

WVDF

Standing (July 24, 2010)

 

 

Cranny Crow

Hardy

Lost River State Park

See 'Big Ridge'

27

Elkhorn Mountain

Hardy

Petersburg East

38 55 43

79 02 44

WVDF

Unknown

 

28

Half Moon

Hardy

Baker

Approx.

39 00 02

78 37 55

USFS

Removed

 

29

Bee Mountain

Kanawha

Belle

Approx.

38 11 15.5

81 36 57.9

WVDF

Removed

 

30

Foreman Knob

Kanawha

Kettle

Approx.

38 31 47

81 24 12

WVDF

Removed

 

31

Johnson Knob (I)

Kanawha

Eskdale

Unknown

WVGFC

Removed

Replaced by Johnson Knob (II)

32

Johnson Knob (II)

Kanawha

Eskdale

38 03 58.7

81 24 08.3

WVDF

Removed

 

33

Mount Desert

Kanawha

Quick

38 17 22

81 22 32

WVDF

Removed

 

34

Buck Knob

Lincoln

Griffithsville

38 12 45

81 54 34

WVDF

Removed

 

35

Gartin Knob

Lincoln

Ranger

38 01 27

82 12 05

WVDF

Unknown

 

 

Mann Knob

Lincoln

Ranger

See 'Gartin Knob'

36

Blair Mountain

Logan

Amherstdale

37 51 46

81 51 21

WVDF

Removed

 

37

Cabin Hill

Logan

Holden

37 50 56

82 05 19

WVCC

Unknown

 

 

Horse Pens

Logan

Man

See 'Mingo Mountain'

38

Mingo Mountain

Logan

Man

37 38 26

81 59 35

WVDF

Standing (May 1, 2009)

 

39

Spring Mountain

Logan

Lorado

37 49 50

81 39 01

WVDF

Unknown
 

40

Berwind

McDowell

  War

37 15 59

81 37 54

WVDF

Removed

 

41

Coalwood

McDowell

Davy

37 22 43

81 39 30

PRIVATE (Alawest, Incorporated)

Removed

Television tower (steel w/open platform – no cab)

42

Olga No. 1

McDowell

War

37 21 53

81 41 09

PRIVATE (Alawest, Incorporated)

Standing (February 20, 2008)

Tower number (Olga No. 1) assigned by Olga Coal Company, predecessor to Alawest, Incorporated

43

Olga No. 2

McDowell

War

37 21 00

81 38 58

PRIVATE (Alawest, Incorporated)

Standing (February 20, 2008)

Tower number (Olga No. 2) assigned by Olga Coal Company, predecessor to Alawest, Incorporated

44

Olga No. 3

McDowell

Davy

37 25 59

81 43 30

PRIVATE (Alawest, Incorporated)

Standing (February 20, 2008)

Tower number (Olga No. 3) assigned by Olga Coal Company, predecessor to Alawest, Incorporated

45

Panther

McDowell

Panther

37 25 58

81 53 01

WVDF

Standing (November 9, 2009)

 

46

Shawnee Mountain

McDowell

Keystone

37 24 12

81 26 07

WVDF

Removed
 

47

McComas (name unconfirmed)

Mercer

Crumpler

37 23 25

81 17 57

Unknown

Unknown

 

48

Pilot Knob

Mercer

Crumpler

37 28 13.7

81 16 54

WVDF

Standing (November 8, 2011)

 

49

Pinnacle

Mineral

Westernport

39 22 55

79 04 42

WVDF

Standing (May 29, 2007)

 

50

Slate Lick

Mineral

Headsville

39 25 20

78 47 24

WVDF

Unknown

 

51

Buffalo Mountain

Mingo

Delbarton

37 42 18

82 12 49

WVDF

Unknown
 

52

Hells Knob

Mingo

Delbarton

37 42 55

82 13 50

STATE

Removed

 

53

Pickering Knob

Mingo

Holden

37 46 47

82 06 24

WVDF

Removed

 

54

Brushy Mountain

Monroe

Glace

37 41 36

80 20 52

PRIVATE (formerly WVDF)

Unknown

 

55

Hanging Rock (I)

Monroe

Gap Mills

Approx.

37 30 15

80 27 11

WVDF

Removed

 

56

Hanging Rock (II)

Monroe

Gap Mills

Approx.

37 30 15

80 27 11

USFS (formerly WVDF)

Removed

 

57

Hanging Rock (III)

Monroe

Gap Mills

Approx.

37 30 15

80 27 11

USFS

Standing

 

58

Peters Mountain

Monroe

Unknown

Unknown

STATE

Unknown

Relocated from Stop Knob

59

Sideling Hill

Morgan

Paw Paw

39 31 51

78 23 49

WVDF

Removed

 

60

Cottle Knob

Nicholas

Craigsville

38 21 36

80 38 49

WVDF

Removed

 

61

Lone Star

Nicholas

Gilboa

38 19 30

80 57 05

WVDF

Removed

 

62

Sugar Grove (I)

Nicholas

Corliss

Unknown

STATE

Removed

Wooden tower

63

Sugar Grove (II)

Nicholas

Corliss

38 06 09.1

80 48 07.8

PRIVATE (formerly WVDF)

Standing

Steel tower

64

Unknown

(Nettie Fire Department, Incorporated)

Nicholas

Nettie

38 13 22

80 41 08

Nettie Fire Department, Incorporated

Standing

Former Briery Knob (II) tower, purchased from WVDF and relocated

65

Unknown

(Richwood Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated)

Nicholas

Richwood

38 13 28

80 31 49

Richwood Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated

Standing

Former Mikes Knob tower, purchased from USFS and relocated

66

Niges Cliff

Pendleton

Circleville

38 41 xx

79 25 xx

WVCC

Removed

 

67

North

Fork

Mountain

Pendleton

Upper Tract

38 50 38

79 19 39

USFS

Removed

 

68

Pike Knob

Pendleton

Circleville

38 40 02

79 26 16

USFS

Removed

 

69

Spruce Knob (I)

Pendleton

Spruce Knob

Unknown

Unknown

Removed
Wooden tower

70

Spruce Knob (II)

Pendleton

Spruce Knob

38 41 58

79 31 59

USFS

Standing (August 29, 2009)
Two story stone observation tower

71

Bald Knob (I)

Pocahontas

Cass

Unknown

WVGFC

Removed

Replaced by Bald Knob (II)

72

Bald Knob (II)

Pocahontas

Cass

38 26 53

79 55 52

WVDNR

(formerly WVDF)

Standing

 

73

Beaver Lick

Pocahontas

Lake Sherwood

38 07 04

80 03 15

USFS

Removed

 

74

Black Mountain

Pocahontas

Woodrow

38 16 21

80 14 18

STATE

Removed

 

75

Briery Knob (I)

Pocahontas

Lobelia

Unknown

WVGFC

Removed

Replaced by Briery Knob (II)

76

Briery Knob (II)

Pocahontas

Lobelia

38 08 39

80 20 39

WVDF (leased to USFS)

Removed

Sold to Nettie Fire Department, Incorporated, dismantled and relocated

77

Gaudineer

Pocahontas

Durbin

38 36 54

79 50 36

USFS

Removed

 

78

Gay Knob

Pocahontas

Edray

Approx.

38 19 03

80 04 12

Unknown

Removed

 

79

Little Mountain

Pocahontas

Unknown

Unknown

USFS

Unknown

 

80

Michael Mountain

Pocahontas

Clover Lick

38 17 25

79 54 12

WVCC

Removed

 

81

Mountain View

Pocahontas

Edray

Unknown

STATE

Unknown

 

82

Red Spruce

Pocahontas

Woodrow

38 19 35

80 09 14

USFS

Removed

 

83

Sharps Knob (I)

Pocahontas

Sharp Knob

Unknown

Unknown

Removed

 

84

Sharps Knob (II)

Pocahontas

Sharp Knob

38 25 36

80 09 51

USFS

Removed

 

85

Signal Knob

Pocahontas

Wildell

Unknown

STATE

Removed

 

86

Smoke

Camp

Knob

Pocahontas

Thornwood

Approx.

38 33 10

79 42 15

USFS

Removed

 

87

Thorny Mountain

Pocahontas

Clover Lick

38 18 49

79 56 45

WVDNR

(formerly WVCC)

Standing (May 11, 2012)

 

88

Unknown (Cass Scenic Railroad State Park)

Pocahontas

Cass

Approx.

38 24 22

79 56 51

WVDNR

Standing

Former Gauley Mountain tower, purchased from WVDF and relocated

89

Unknown (Snowshoe Mountain, Incorporated)

Pocahontas

Cass

Approx.

38 25 08

79 57 52

Snowshoe Mountain, Incorporated

Standing

Former Rich Mountain tower, purchased from WVDF and relocated

 

White
Rocks

Pocahontas

Lake Sherwood

See 'Beaver Lick'

90

Caddell Mountain

Preston

Terra Alta

39 26 39

79 36 25

WVDF

Unknown

 

91

Cheat View

Preston

Masontown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

 

92

Sand Spring

Preston

Lake Lynn

39 41 43

79 45 45

WVDF

Removed

 

93

Snaggy Mountain

Preston

Oakland

39 29 11

79 29 13

MDDNR

Removed

Owned / maintained by the state of Maryland

94

Tip Top

Preston

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

 

95

Putnam

Putnam

Sissonville

38 36 02

81 44 09

WVDF

Unknown

 

 

Bacon Knob

Raleigh

Dorothy

See 'Wriston Knob'

96

Huff Knob

Raleigh

Flat Top

37 35 25

81 06 54

WVDF

Standing (November 8, 2011)

 

97

Lick Knob (I)

Raleigh

 

Pax

 

Unknown

WVFGFD

Removed

Replaced by Lick Knob (II)

98

Lick Knob (II)

Raleigh

 

Pax

 

37 56 50

81 18 32

WVDF

Removed

 

99

Round Knob

Raleigh

Prince

37 45 23

81 03 54

WVDF

Removed

 

100

Tams Mountain

Raleigh

Lester

37 41 55.2

81 18 04.9

WVDF

Standing (November 12, 2010)

 

101

Unknown

Raleigh

Pax

Approx.

37 52 33

81 16 03

Unknown

Unknown

Shown on USGS maps but possibility exists this is an error.

102

Wriston

Knob

Raleigh

Dorothy

37 54 38

81 27 12

WVDF

Removed

Relocated from Eunice

Formerly known as Bacon Knob

103

Barton Knob

Randolph

Snyder Knob

38 37 00

79 55 46

USFS (formerly

WVDF)

Standing (May 11, 2012)

 

104

Bickle Knob

Randolph

Bowden

38 56 04

79 43 53

USFS

Standing

Converted to a observation platform (cab removed)

105

Dolly Sods

Randolph

Hopeville

38 57 51

79 21 26

USFS

Removed

 

106

Gatewood

Randolph

Spruce Knob

38 43 04

79 35 01

USFS

Removed

Lookout cabin / house

107

Laurel Hill

Randolph

Unknown

Unknown

STATE

Unknown

Possibly the same as Laurel Mountain in Barbour County

108

Parting Springs

Randolph

Samp

38 37 02

80 09 35

WVDF

Unknown
 

109

Rich Mountain

Randolph

Beverly West

38 50 01

79 56 21

WVDF

Unknown

Sold to Snowshoe Mountain, Incorporated, dismantled and relocated

110

Unknown

Randolph

Adolph

Approx.

38 38 54

80 05 51

Unknown

Removed

 

111

Unknown

Randolph

Unknown

Unknown

Private (unpublished)

Standing

Relocated from [unknown]

112

Keeney Mountain

Summers

Dawson

37 46 24

80 42 18

WVDF

Standing

(May 8, 2006)

 

113

Backbone Mountain

Tucker

Mozark Mountain

39 06 24

79 36 05

USFS (formerly WVDF)

Removed

 

114

Bearden

Knob

Tucker

Blackwater Falls

39 06 19

79 25 33

USFS

Removed

 

115

Canaan

Tucker

Blackwater Falls

39 05 43

79 26 29

USFS

Removed

 

116

McGowan

Tucker

Parsons

Unknown

STATE

Unknown

 

117

Mozark

Tucker

Mozark Mountain

39 02 37

79 33 35

USFS

Removed

 

118

Olson

Tucker

Mozark Mountain

39 06 24

79 36 11 

USFS

Standing (August 30, 2008)
 

119

Weiss Knob

Tucker

Laneville

38 59 xx

79 25 xx

STATE

Unknown

 

120

Jacob’s Knob

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

 

121

Tick Ridge

Wayne

Webb

37 58 45

82 23 23

WVDF

Standing (March 6, 2010)

 

122

Big Mountain

Webster

Erbacon

38 36 17

80 31 04

WVDF

Standing (October 14, 2007)

 

 

Holly River

Webster

Goshen

See 'Pickens'

123

Pickens

Webster

Goshen

38 39 31

80 18 57

WVCC

Removed (unconfirmed)

 

124

Point Mountain

Webster

Skelt

38 31 32

80 17 57

WVDF

Unknown

 

125

Potato Hill

Webster

Unknown

Unknown

STATE

Unknown

 

126

Red Oak Knob

Webster

Webster Springs SW

38 21 11

80 26 25

USFS

Standing (2009)

 

127

Turkey Mountain

Webster

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

 

128

Carlin Hill

Wetzel

Folsom

Unknown

STATE

Removed

 

129

Burning

Rock

Wyoming

Oceana

37 41 38

81 41 51

WVDF

Unknown

 

130

Ivy Knob (I)

Wyoming

Unknown

Unknown

WVGFC

Removed

Replaced by Ivy Knob (II)

131

Ivy Knob (II)

Wyoming

Arnett

37 47 15

81 29 28

WVDF

Standing (February 19, 2011)

 

132

Lambert

Knob

Wyoming

Pineville

37 32 46

81 33 30

WVDF

Unknown

 


Totals:

  • Total standing active - TBD
  • Total standing inactive - TBD
  • Total no longer standing - TBD

Notes:

West Virginia (County Listing) – Revision #2013-05-24

WV tower research by Ron Stafford with assistance from Robert L. Beanblossom, Andy Fitzgibbons, Mark Haughwout and Brian M. Powell.

Special thanks to David Goad and Greg Strong for their outstanding contributions regarding the various McDowell County towers owned by Alawest, Incorporated.

Tower names are as shown on official West Virginia state and U.S. government maps and other publications, or as listed by the various West Virginia state and U.S. government agencies (state conservation, environmental, forestry and transportation departments, NPS, USFS, etc.).

Unconfirmed tower names were taken from unofficial sources (local names, unofficial maps, etc.) or have been assigned by Stafford (until name confirmation or further data is received).



Key:

Green = Standing

Red = Removed

Yellow = Incomplete information (that which is unconfirmed and will be updated as the correct data becomes available).

MDDNR (state) = Maryland Department of Natural Resources
PRIVATE = Privately Owned
USFS = U.S. Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
WVCC (state) = West Virginia Conservation Commission (1933-1961)
WVDF (state) = West Virginia Division of Forestry (1961-present)
WVDNR (state) = West Virginia Department of Natural Resources (1961-1983?)
WVDNR (state) = West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (19xx-)
WVFGFD (state) = West Virginia Forest, Game and Fish Department (1909-1921)
WVGFC (state) = West Virginia Game and Fish Commission (1921-1929)
WVGFFC (state) = West Virginia Game, Fish and Forestry Commission (1929-1933)


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