Illinois Lookouts (by County)

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Lookout Structures and Sites
CountyNameLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
AlexanderBass Hill37.32167-89.31806TowerGone 
AlexanderHoney School37.21896-89.36543TowerGone 
AlexanderHorse Creek37.27056-89.38889PlatformGone 
Franklin Benton38.03375-88.92197TowerGone 
Franklin Royalton37.89234-89.10556TowerGone 
GallatinHigh Knob37.60027-88.32825TowerGone 
GallatinShawneetown Hills37.75494-88.10372TowerGone 
Hamilton Aden38.24088-88.51986TowerGone 
Hardin   Hicks37.53139-88.36861PlatformGone 
Hardin   Melcher Hill37.44026-88.39967PlatformGone 
Hardin   Peters Creek37.51361-88.23730TowerGone 
HendersonBig River41.04672-90.93093TowerStandingNHLR US 80, IL 1
Jackson  Dry Hill37.81492-89.55365TowerGone 
Jackson  Fountain Bluff37.69956-89.48705TowerGone 
Jackson  Hickory Ridge37.68035-89.39488TowerGone 
JerseyPere Marquette State ParkUndetermined TowerGone 
JohnsonCypress37.34478-88.99158TowerGone 
JohnsonTrigg37.48775-88.73606TowerStanding*NHLR US 1236, IL 3
MasonBuzzville
(Chautauqua)
40.36456-89.99999TowerStanding 
MasonSand Ridge State ForestUndetermined TowerGone 
PerryOak Grove
(Pinckneyville)
38.11608-89.39031TowerGone 
Pope     Deputy37.35077-88.57442TowerGone 
Pope     Massac37.18203-88.50305TowerGone 
Pope     McCormick37.56287-88.65194TowerGone 
Pope     Raum37.43856-88.51672TowerGone 
Pope     Williams Hill37.58261-88.47575TowerGone 
PulaskiUnity37.13611-89.24694PlatformGone 
Union    Atwood Hill37.42524-89.33479TowerGone 
Union    Bald Knob37.55182-89.34614TowerGoneFFLOS US 2061, IL 1
Union    Union
(Trail of Tears)
37.47872-89.35788TowerStandingNHLR US 81, IL 2
Union    Water Valley37.58175-89.17103TowerGone 
WashingtonLively Grove38.31895-89.61224TowerGone 
WilliamsonCrab Orchard37.66191-89.09721TowerGone 
Relocated / Replica Lookouts 
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
VermilionForest Glen
(Replica – Public Observation)
40.01397-87.55187TowerStanding