Boone Lookout Tower
Boone Lookout Tower is a tower in New River Township, Watauga County, North Carolina and has an elevation of 4,741 feet. Boone Lookout Tower is situated nearby to the peak Rich Mountain, as well as near Howard Knob.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rich Mountain and Howard Knob.
Rich Mountain
Peak
Rich Mountain is a mountain located in the North Carolina High Country, roughly 3 miles northwest of the town of Boone. Its elevation reaches 4,748 feet.
Howard Knob
Peak
Photo: Bigmacthealmanac, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Howard Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located in the town of Boone. According to the US Geological Survey, the mountain's proper name is Howard Knob, but it is known to locals and tourists as Howard's Knob. Howard Knob is situated 1½ miles east of Boone Lookout Tower.
Jones House
Community center
Photo: WaterandGlass, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jones House is a historic home located at Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina. It was built in 1908, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, cubic, Colonial Revival / Queen Anne style frame dwelling. Jones House is situated 1½ miles southeast of Boone Lookout Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boone and Valle Crucis.
Boone
Photo: Vlmastra, Public domain.
Boone is a town in Watauga County nestled in the North Carolina Mountains, part of Appalachia. It is the home of Appalachian State University and is the county seat.
Valle Crucis
Village
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
Valle Crucis in an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The name of the town is Latin for "Vale of the Cross," a reference to a valley in the area where three streams converge to form a shape similar to an archbishop's cross. Valle Crucis is situated 4½ miles southwest of Boone Lookout Tower.
Silverstone
Hamlet
Silverstone is an unincorporated community in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. Silverstone is situated 4½ miles northwest of Boone Lookout Tower.
Boone Lookout Tower
- Type: Tower
- Location: New River Township, Watauga County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.23542° or 36° 14′ 8″ northLongitude
-81.70606° or 81° 42′ 22″ westElevation
4,741 feet (1,445 metres)Open location code
868W67PV+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 357809753OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerGeoNames ID
4456727
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