Olson Lookout Tower
Olson Observation Tower is one of the few remaining fire towers in Monongahela National Forest. Olson is located at the southern end of Backbone Mountain northeast of Parsons in Tucker County, West Virginia.
- Tower
- …lies at an elevation of 3,652 feet (1,113 metres)
- Description: fire towers in Monongahela National Forest
- Also known as“Olson Fire Lookout Tower”“Olson Observation Tower”“Olson Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tucker County High School.
Tucker County High School
School
Tucker County High School is a secondary school… Tucker County High School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Olson Lookout Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mackeyville and Hambleton.
Mackeyville
Hamlet
Mackeyville is an unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
Hambleton
Village
Hambleton is a town in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States. Hambleton is situated 3 miles southwest of Olson Lookout Tower.
Bretz
Hamlet
Tucker County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Bretz is situated 3½ miles west of Olson Lookout Tower.
Olson Lookout Tower
- Category: fire lookout tower
- Location
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Latitude
39.1068° or 39° 6′ 25″ north
Longitude
-79.60339° or 79° 36′ 12″ west
Open location code
87F2494W+PJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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