Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower

The Hickory Ridge Fire Tower is a Fire lookout tower located in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area. It is an Aermotors type lookout tower. Construction of the tower began in 1936 under the auspices of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: fire lookout tower in Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area
  • Also known as: “Hickory Ridge Fire Tower” and “Hickory Ridge Lookout”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elkinsville and Norman.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , in the U.S. state of . It was once a thriving farming village, but was evacuated during the construction of nearby Lake Monroe Reservoir by eminent domain in 1964. is situated 4 miles northeast of Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower.

Hamlet
Photo: Chris Flook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an unincorporated town in northwestern Owen Township, , , United States. It lies along State Road 58 northwest of , the county seat of Jackson County. is situated 6 miles southeast of Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower.

Hickory Ridge Lookout Tower

Latitude
39.03485° or 39° 2′ 6″ north
Longitude
-86.3213° or 86° 19′ 17″ west
Elevation
899 feet (274 metres)
Inception
1936
Height
112 feet (34 metres)
Open location code
86FM2MMH+WF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1014001255
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
4258860
Wiki­data ID
Q5751273
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