Belfry Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located north-northwest of Witherbee in Essex County. The Belfry Mountain Fire Observation Station is located on top of the mountain.
| Belfry Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Belfry Mountain Fire Observation Station on May 19, 2021 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,841 feet (561 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°05′52″N 73°32′51″W / 44.0978311°N 73.5476287°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Belfry Mountain Location of Belfry Mountain within New York  Belfry Mountain Belfry Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Essex County, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Witherbee |
History
editThe first structure built on the mountain was a wooden tower that was constructed by the Conservation Commission in 1912. In 1917, the Commission replaced it with a 47-foot-tall (14 m) Aermotor LS40 tower. The tower was taken out of service in 1988. The tower was officially closed in early 1989 by the Department of Environmental Conservation.[2]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Belfry Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
