North Carolina Fire Lookouts
There are 210 known North Carolina Lookout sites
Name | County | Quad | Lat | Long | Ownership | Status
/ Last Report Date | BenchMark | Photo |
Air
Bellows | Alleghany | Glade
Valley | ~362541 | ~810727 | NCDFR
Dist 2 | Unknown | U/A | U/A |
Albert
Mountain | Macon | Prentiss | 350308 | 832839 | Nantahala
NF | Standing
(Nov 12, 2006) | U/A | |
Anderson
Mountain | Catawba | Denver | 353359 | 810518 | Unknown | Unknown | U/A | |
Ansonville | Anson | Polkton | 350600 | 800854 | Unknown | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Apex | Wake | Apex | 354242 | 784827 | NCDFR
Dist 11 | Sold/Removed
1985 | U/A | |
Bailey | Nash | Bailey | 355059 | 780628 | Unknown | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Bannerman | Pender | Stag
Park | 343530 | 774801 | NCDFR
Dist 8 | Standing
(Jan 16, 2007) | 0
bm | U/A |
Barnett
Knob | Jackson | Bunches
Bald | 353127 | 831410 | Cherokee
IR | Standing
(Jun 6, 2006) | U/A | |
Bayleaf
(old) | Wake | Bayleaf | 355419 | 783913 | NCDFR
Dist 11 | Moved
(prior to 1973) | U/A | |
Bayleaf
(Raleigh) | Wake | Bayleaf | 355321 | 784100 | NCDFR
Dist 11 | Standing
(Jan 14, 2007) | ||
Bearwallow
Mountain | Henderson | Bat
Cave | 352739 | 822125 | Private | Standing
(Apr 4, 2006) | U/A | |
Belcross | Camden | Shiloh | 361937 | 760719 | NCDFR
Dist 7 | Standing
(Jan 18, 2002) | 0
bm | U/A |
Big
Knob | Madison | Sams
Gap | 355313 | 823324 | NCDFR
Dist 1 | visible
on sat imagery | U/A | |
Big
Stamp | Clay | Andrews | 350819 | 834903 | Nantahala
NF | U/A | U/A | |
Biggerstaff
Mountain | Rutherford | Biggerstaff
Mountain | 353000 | 814915 | NCDFR
Dist 1 | Standing
(Nov 7, 2006) | 0
bm | U/A |
Black
Swamp | Jones | Maysville | 345232 | 771206 | Croatan
NF | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Bolivia | Brunswick
| Bolivia | 340230 | 781244 | NCDFR
Dist 8 | Standing
(Feb 5, 2007) | U/A | |
Boone | Watauga | Boone | 361408 | 814222 | NCDFR
Dist 2 | Standing
(Dec 30, 2006) | ||
Buck
Mountain | Montgomery | Lovejoy | 352424 | 795959 | Uwharrie
NF | Standing
(Jun 29, 2005) | U/A | |
Butner | Granville | Lake
Michie | 360955 | 784539 | National
Guard | Standing
(Jan 14, 2007) | 0
bm | U/A |
Cameron
Hill | Harnett | Olivia | 351647 | 790627 | NCDFR
Dist 6 | Standing
(Jan 15, 2007) | ||
Cameron
Hill (old) | Harnett | Olivia | 351649 | 790556 | NCDFR
Dist 6 | Replaced | ||
Camp
Creek Bald | Madison | Greystone | 360124 | 824256 | Cherokee
NF | Standing
(Jul 15, 2006) | ||
Cane
Mountain | Alamance | Snow
Camp | 355647 | 792604 | NCDFR
Dist 11 | Standing
(Dec 4, 2006) | U/A | |
Carter
Top | Jackson | Whittier | 352639 | 831503 | Unknown | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Carthage | Moore | Carthage | 352111 | 792403 | NCDFR
Dist 3 | Removed
(about 1990) | U/A | |
Caswell
(Yanceyville) | Caswell | Yanceyville | 362513 | 792013 | NCDFR
Dist 11 | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Catherine
Lake | Onslow | Catherine
Lake | 344839 | 773339 | NCDFR
Dist 4 | Standing
(Jan 16, 2007) | 0
bm | U/A |
Cedar
Creek | Cumberland | Autryville | 345556 | 784421 | NCDFR
Dist 6 | Standing
(Jan 17, 2007) | 0
bm | U/A |
Chadbourn | Columbus | Chadbourn | 341645 | 784855 | NCDFR
Dist 8 | visible
on sat imagery | 0
bm | U/A |
Chambers
Mtn | Haywood | Clyde | 353407 | 825424 | NCDFR
Dist 9 | Standing
(Jul 27, 2006) | U/A | |
Cherryville | Gaston | Lincolnton
West | 352346 | 812104 | Unknown | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Chesapeake | Gates | Merchants
Millpond | 362652 | 764217 | NCDFR
Dist 7 | Standing
(Jun 21, 2003) | ||
Chestnut
Mountain | Caldwell | Chestnut
Mountain | 355743 | 814826 | Pisgah
NF | Unknown | U/A | |
Chinquapin | Duplin | Chinquapin | 344729 | 774553 | NCDFR
Dist 8 | Standing
(Jan 15, 2007) | 0
bm | U/A |
Chowan | Chowan | Valhalla | 360904 | 763917 | NCDFR
Dist 7 | Standing
(Jan 18, 2002) | 0
bm | U/A |
Clarkton | Bladen | Clarkton | 342919 | 784015 | NCDFR
Dist 8 | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Clayton | Johnston | Flowers | 353936 | 781802 | Private | Standing
(Jan 12, 2007) | ||
Clingmans
Dome | Swain | Clingmans
Dome | 353346 | 832955 | Gr
Smoky Mtns NP | Replaced
by obs tower | U/A | |
Clinton | Sampson | Clinton
South | 345723 | 782129 | NCDFR
Dist 6 | visible
on sat imagery | 0
bm | U/A |
Columbia | Tyrrell | Scotia | 355144 | 761301 | NCDFR
Dist 13 | Standing
(Jan 11, 2007) | ||
Comfort | Onslow | Richlands | 345809 | 773012 | NCDFR
Dist 4 | Standing
(Jan 16, 2007) | 0
bm | U/A |
Corbin
Mountain | Henderson | Zirconia | 351003 | 822605 | SC
Forestry Comm. | Removed | U/A | |
Covington
Mountain (Sau | Stokes | King | 362234 | 802221 | NCDFR
Dist 10 | Standing
(Sep 21, 2006) | ||
Cowee
Bald | Jackson | Greens
Creek | 351934 | 832007 | Nantahala
NF | Standing
(Sep 11, 2006) | ||
Croatan | Craven | Havelock | 345811 | 765822 | Croatan
NF | Removed
(prior to 2004) | U/A | |
Daves
Mountain | Randolph | Asheboro | 354335 | 794945 | NCDFR
Dist 10 | Standing
(Mar 15, 2005) | U/A | |
Deppe | Onslow | Kellum | 345013 | 771803 | NCDFR
Dist 4 | Standing
(Jan 16, 2007) | ||
Dixon
(new) | Onslow | Sneads
Ferry | 343646 | 772916 | NCDFR
Dist 4 | Standing
(Jan 16, 2007) | - | U/A |
Dixon
(old) | Onslow | Sneads
Ferry | 343641 | 772900 | NCDFR
Dist 4 | Replaced | - | U/A |
Duckett
Top | Madison | Spring
Creek | 354557 | 825026 | NCDFR
Dist 1 | Standing | U/A | |
Dudley | Wayne | SW
Goldsboro | 351755 | 780212 | NCDFR
Dist 5 | Standing
(Jan 12, 2007) | U/A | |
Dugger
Mountain | Watauga | Deep
Gap | 360911 | 813314 | NCDFR
Dist 2 | visible
on sat imagery | U/A | |
Dunn
Mountain | Rowan | Salisbury | 353736 | 802526 | NCDFR
Dist 10 | Removed
1971 | U/A | |
Eagle
Springs | Moore | Zion
Grove | 352010 | 793612 | NCDFR
Dist 3 | Standing
(Dec 31, 2003) | ||
East
Lake | Dare | Buffalo
City | 355206 | 755515 | NCDFR
Dist 13 | Standing
(Jan 11, 2007) | 0
bm | U/A |
East
Robeson | Robeson | Tar
Heel | 343909 | 785136 | NCDFR
Dist 6 | Standing
(Jan 17, 2007) | ||
Edgecombe | Edgecombe | Tarboro | 355229 | 773455 | NCDFR
Dist 5 | Standing
(Feb 3, 2007) | ||
Elizabethtown | Bladen | Abbottsburg | 343452 | 783733 | Unknown | Unknown | U/A | |
Ellerbe | Richmond | Millstone
Lake | 350510 | 793952 | NCDFR
Dist 3 | Unknown | U/A | |
Engelhard | Hyde | Engelhard
West | 353101 | 760342 | NCDFR
Dist 13 | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Everett | Beaufort
| Pinetown | 353127 | 765137 | NCDFR
Dist 4 | Standing
(Jan 12, 2007) | ||
Ferrin
Knob | Buncombe | Dunsmore
Mounta | 352734 | 824023 | Pisgah
NF | Removed
| 0
bm | U/A |
Fire
Tower 2 | Onslow | Sneads
Ferry | 343505 | 772356 | USMC | Unknown | U/A | |
Flat
Top Mountain | Watauga | Boone | 360941 | 814034 | NPS | Standing
(Aug 14, 2004) | 0
bm | |
Foreman | Martin | Farmlife | 354042 | 765948 | NCDFR
Dist 7 | Standing
(Jan 11, 2007) | U/A | |
Fountain | Edgecombe | Fountain | 354140 | 773812 | NCDFR
Dist 5 | Standing
(Jan 11, 2007) | ||
Frye
Mountain | Swain | Bryson
City | 352253 | 832452 | Unknown | Removed
2006 | ||
Fryingpan
Mountain | Haywood | Cruso | 352337 | 824630 | Pisgah
NF | Standing
Jul 19, 2006) | U/A | |
Giddensville | Sampson | Dobbersville | 350835 | 781427 | NCDFR
Dist 6 | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Grantsboro | Pamlico | Bayboro | 350747 | 765027 | NCDFR
Dist 4 | Standing
(Jan 12, 2007) | ||
Grassy
Mountain | Mitchell | Little
Switzerland | 355100 | 820557 | Unknown | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Green
Knob | McDowell | Old
Fort | 354309 | 821327 | Pisgah
NF | Standing
(Sep 5, 2005) | 0
bm | U/A |
Greens
Cross | Bertie | Windsor
North | 360103 | 765329 | NCDFR
Dist 7 | visible
on sat imagery | U/A | |
Greenville | Pitt | Greenville
SE | 353322 | 772216 | NCDFR
Dist 4 | Standing
(Jan 12, 2007) | 0
bm | U/A |
Hamlet | Richmond | Hamlet | 345354 | 793846 | NCDFR
Dist 3 | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Harrisville | Montgomery | Harrisville
| 351302 | 794812 | NCDFR
Dist 3 | Standing
(April 13, 2003) | 0
bm | U/A |
Hassell | Martin | Oak
City | 355422 | 771607 | NCDFR
Dist 7 | Standing
(Jan 11, 2007) | ||
Hawshaw | Avery | Newland
| 360243 | 815615 | NCDFR
Dist 2 | Standing
(Dec 2, 2005) | U/A | |
Hayce
(Haoe) | Graham | Tapoco | 352309 | 835809 | Unknown | Removed | 0
bm | U/A |
Henderson | Vance | Vicksboro | 362124 | 782215 | NCDFR
Dist 11 | Standing
(Jan 14, 2007) | ||
Hibriten
Mountain | Caldwell | Kings
Creek | 355425 | 812923 | NCDFR
Dist 2 | Standing
(Dec 7, 2006) | ||
High
Peak | Burke | Valdese | 354320 | 813630 | NCDFR
Dist 2 | Standing
(Nov 13, 2005) | U/A | |
High
Rock | Davidson | High
Rock | 353729 | 801124 | NCDFR
Dist 10 | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
High
Rocks | Swain | Noland
Creek | 352959 | 833716 | Unknown | Removed
(Cabin standing) | U/A | |
High
Top | Haywood | Waynesville | 352304 | 825458 | Pisgah
NF | Removed | U/A | |
High
Windy | Buncombe | Black
Mountain | 353410 | 822014 | NCDFR
Dist 1 | Removed | U/A | |
Hillsboro | Orange | Hillsborough | 360342 | 790718 | NCDFR
Dist 11 | Standing
(Jan 14, 2007) | ||
Hoffman | Richmond | Hoffman | 350059 | 793329 | Unknown | Unknown | 0
bm | U/A |
Hope
Mills | Cumberland | Hope
Mills | 345821 | 785533 | NCDFR
Dist 6 | Removed?
(prior to 1998) | U/A | |
Horse
Ridge | Burke | Benn
Knob | 353642 | 814052 | Unknown | Unknown | U/A | |
Hubert | Onslow | Camp
Lejeune | 344244 | 771515 | Unknown | Removed
(prior to 2004) | 0
bm | U/A |
Huntsville | McDowell | Glenwood | 353636 | 815611 | NCDFR
Dist 1 | Removed | U/A | |
Island
Creek | Jones | Pollocksville
| 350114 | 770853 | Croatan
NF | Removed
(prior to 1983) | U/A | |
Jackson | Northampton | Galatia | 362445 | 772033 | NCDFR
Dist 5 | Unknown | U/A | |
Jefferson | Ashe | Jefferson | 362411 | 812748 | NCDFR
Dist 2 | Standing
(Jun 11, 2006) | U/A | |
Joanna
Bald | Graham | Robbinsville
| 351527 | 834743 | Nantahala
NF | Standing
(Aug 24, 2006) | ||
Jones
Lake |
