Maryland Fire Lookout Towers

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Alphabetical List

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Lookout Structures
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Bittinger (Meadow Mountain) Garrett39.57005-79.20859TowerGone 
Black HillCecil39.53340-75.94218TowerStanding 
Blackwater NWR – Gum IslandDorchester38.44056-76.12083TowerGone 
Blackwater NWR – Little BlackwaterDorchester38.43727-76.09234TowerGone 
Blackwater NWR – Wolf Pit PondDorchester38.41199-76.05595TowerGone 
BrandywinePrince Georges38.69721-76.84099TowerGone 
Burtonsville  Montgomery39.12148-76.92702TowerGone 
Cardiff (Whiteford)  (No. 77)   Harford39.70960-76.33445GroundGone 
Church Creek  Dorchester38.47420-76.14273TowerGoneNHLR US 696, MD 3
Cub Hill Baltimore39.41252-76.52080TowerStanding* 
Dan’s RockAllegany39.58158-78.89773TowerStandingNHLR US 1406, MD 10
Eagle RockGarrett39.41453-79.27978TowerGone 
Elder HillGarrett39.60522-79.39560TowerStandingNHLR US 1282, MD 9
Foxville Frederick39.61933-77.49564TowerGoneFFLOS US 1626, MD 2
Foys Hill    Cecil39.59353-76.00421TowerGone 
GambrillFrederick39.49399-77.49890TowerStanding* 
Great MillsSt. Mary’s38.24341-76.48824TowerGone 
Green HillSomerset38.11847-75.67444TowerGoneNHLR US 1235, MD 8
Hamburg  Frederick39.51005-77.47606TowerGoneFFLOS US 1586, MD 1
High RockGarrett39.54440-79.09653TowerStandingNHLR US 698, MD 5
Hill PointAnne Arundel38.93499-76.50111TowerGone 
HillmeadePrince Georges38.97229-76.78579TowerGone 
HollofieldHoward  39.29538-76.79645TowerGone 
InterstateCaroline/
Sussex (DE)
38.80156-75.72056TowerStanding 
Lamb’s Knoll  Frederick39.44832-77.62670TowerGone 
LonghillAnne Arundel39.12763-76.57405TowerStanding 
Madonna  Harford39.61538-76.51507TowerGone 
McClellansWashington   39.45300-77.70014TowerGone 
MuirkirkPrince Georges39.05629-76.87151TowerGone 
NassawangoWorcester38.22302-75.46365TowerStanding*NHLR US 697, MD 4
Negro MountainGarrett39.70195-79.21493TowerGone 
Pleasant HillCecil39.65974-75.89905TowerGone 
Powellville   Wicomico38.34650-75.35677TowerGoneNHLR US 1234, MD 7
Quantico Wicomico38.36237-75.69305TowerGone 
QuiraukWashington   39.69663-77.51247TowerStanding* 
Rhodes Mountain    Cecil39.56165-75.92943TowerGone 
Roth Rock (Backbone Mountain)Garrett39.28329-79.43900TowerGone 
Salamander RockFrederick39.57557-77.48846TowerGone 
ShilohDorchester38.59110-75.88497TowerGone 
SidelingWashington   39.68953-78.29985TowerStanding 
Snaggy Mountain (Pitch Pine Rock)GarrettUnknown TowerGone 
Stoney Forest Harford39.51729-76.23441TowerGone 
Thayerville   Garrett39.51928-79.30144TowerStandingNHLR US 691, MD 2
Thayerville (Loc 1)GarrettUnknown TowerGone 
TimmonstownWorcester38.34576-75.30149TowerGone 
Town HillAllegany39.69055-78.40673TowerStanding 
Warrior MountainAllegany39.62093-78.62037TowerGone 
Welcome  Charles38.49121-77.10032TowerStandingNHLR US 1031, MD 6
WoodlawnCecil39.63796-76.07453TowerStanding 
Relocated / Replica Lookouts
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Chesapeake Fire Museum
(Relocated Quantico)
Wicomico38.41445-75.67551TowerStandingNHLR US 338, MD 1
Church Creek Display
(Relocated Church Creek)  
Dorchester38.47420-76.14248TowerStanding 
Fairview Outdoor Center
(Relocated Brandywine)
Washington39.66575-77.94272TowerStanding* 
Lathrop E. Smith Env. Ed. Center
(Relocated Great Mills)
Montgomery39.11624-77.10984TowerStanding* 
Patuxent River Park
(Relocated Hollofield)
Prince Georges38.74164-76.69848TowerStanding* 
Non-Wildland Lookouts 
NameCountyLatLongTypeStatusNHLR/FFLOS
Martin NWR – Kedges StraitsSomerset38.01444-76.01778TowerStanding 
Orchard Point (unknown)Kent39.11827-76.16344TowerStanding 
Rising Sun AWSCecilUnknown AWS TowerGone