Sourdough Mountain Lookout
The Sourdough Mountain Lookout is a fire lookout that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. Constructed atop Sourdough Mountain in North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington, the lookout was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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- Type: Historic building
- Description: fire lookout
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sourdough Mountain and Pierce Mountain.
Sourdough Mountain
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sourdough Mountain is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The Sourdough Mountain Lookout, is a fire lookout that was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933 near the summit.
Pierce Mountain
Peak
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pierce Mountain is a 4,973-foot summit in the North Cascades of Washington, United States. It is located within North Cascades National Park and Stephen Mather Wilderness.
Ross Dam
Industrial building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ross Dam is a 540-foot -high, 1,300-foot -long concrete thin arch dam across the Skagit River, forming Ross Lake. The dam is in Washington state, while Ross Lake extends 23 miles north to British Columbia, Canada. Ross Dam is situated 2 miles southeast of Sourdough Mountain Lookout.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Diablo.
Diablo
Hamlet
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Diablo is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. It is located near Diablo Dam in the Ross Lake National Recreation Area, along the Skagit River. Diablo is situated 2½ miles southwest of Sourdough Mountain Lookout.
Sourdough Mountain Lookout
- Categories: fire lookout tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.74271° or 48° 44′ 34″ northLongitude
-121.10955° or 121° 6′ 34″ westInception
1933Levels
1Operator
North Cascades National ParkOpen location code
84WWPVVR+35OpenStreetMap ID
way 372628985OpenStreetMap feature
building=fire_lookoutOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q17184058
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From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Sourdough Mountain Lookout” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Cascades Environmental Learning Center and Diablo Lake Overlook.
Nearby Places
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