Hawshaw Lookout Tower

Hawshaw Lookout Tower is a tower in Altamont Township, Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 4,259 feet. Hawshaw Lookout Tower is situated nearby to the peak Spanish Oak Mountain, as well as near the village Crossnore.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spanish Oak Mountain.

Spanish Oak Mountain

Peak

Spanish Oak Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located southwest from the town of Newland. Its elevation reaches 4,531 ft. Most feeder streams from the mountain flow to the North Toe River; except for White Pine Creek, from its southeastern slope, which flows to the Linville River. Spanish Oak Mountain is situated 1½ miles north of Hawshaw Lookout Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crossnore and Newland.

Crossnore

Village

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Crossnore is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 143 at the 2020 census. Crossnore is situated 1½ miles south of Hawshaw Lookout Tower.

Newland

Town

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Newland is a town in and the county seat of Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 715 at the 2020 census. By elevation, Newland is the highest county seat located east of the Mississippi River. Newland is situated 3 miles north of Hawshaw Lookout Tower.

Linville

Village

Linville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 283. Linville is situated 4 miles northeast of Hawshaw Lookout Tower.

Hawshaw Lookout Tower

Type: Tower
Also known as: “Hawshaw Lookout”
Location: Altamont Township, Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.04546° or 36° 2′ 44″ north

Longitude

-81.93753° or 81° 56′ 15″ west

Elevation

4,259 feet (1,298 metres)

Inception

1934

Open location code

868W23W6+5X

OpenStreetMap ID

node 357809767

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

GeoNames ID

4470321

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