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Buck Mountain
Buck Mountain
	Pharaoh Mountain from Glidden Marsh
Highest point
Elevation	2,546 feet (776 m)
Coordinates	43°31′13″N 73°35′45″W / 43.5203462°N 73.5959490°W
Geography
	Buck Mountain Location of Buck Mountain within New York Buck Mountain Buck Mountain (the United States)
Location	Washington County, New York, U.S.
Topo map	USGS Buck Mountain

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Buck Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located in the town of Fort Ann in Washington County and is contained within the Lake George Wild Forest. The mountain is the highest in the wilderness area, and is located upon the northwest shore of Pharaoh Lake.^[2] In April 1910, a fire observation station was established on the mountain but no tower was needed due to lack of tree cover on the mountain. In 1918, a 35-foot-tall (11 m) Aermotor LS40 tower was built on the mountain. The tower ceased fire watching operations in 1987 and was removed in 1992.

History

In April 1910, a fire observation station was established on the mountain. At the time no tower was needed as views from the mountain were unobstructed due to lack of tree cover. The structure built was a wooden pole frame with a canvas tarp where the observer could get away from the weather. In 1918, the Civilian Conservation Corps erected a 35-foot-tall (11 m) Aermotor LS40 tower. The tower ceased fire watching operations in 1987. In 1992, the tower was removed due to irreparable damage caused by vandals. Also it was removed due to it being a "non-conforming" structure in the Pharaoh Lakes Wilderness Area.^[3]

External links

The Fire Towers of New York

References

^ ^a ^b "Buck Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
^ "Pharaoh Lake Wilderness". www.dec.ny.gov. NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation.
^ "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

[gnis-1] "Buck Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

[2] "Pharaoh Lake Wilderness". www.dec.ny.gov. NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation.

[3] "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved November 30, 2021.

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