| Buck Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Buck Mountain Location of Buck Mountain within New York  Buck Mountain Buck Mountain (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,392 feet (729 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°03′10″N 74°31′58″W / 44.0528383°N 74.5326687°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hamilton County, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Little Tupper Lake |
Buck Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located southwest of Tupper Lake in Hamilton County. The Buck Mountain Fire Observation Station is located on top of the mountain. On June 21, 2021, the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors announced that the tower would soon be reopened to the public.
History
The Buck Mountain Fire Observation Station is a 60-foot-tall (18 m) Aermotor LS40 tower that was erected by Whitney Park circa 1933. On April 11, 2006, the International Paper Company, signed an agreement to sell all its land in the Adirondack Park to Lyme Timber Company for $137 million dollars. On June 21, 2021 the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors announced that the tower would soon be reopened to the public. Cedar Heights Timber, LLC has agreed with the county to enter into a 10 year agreement to open the fire tower to the public.[2][3]
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References
- 1 2 "Buck Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ↑ Klein, Pete (June 22, 2021). "New fire tower for hikers in Hamilton County". Hamilton County NY News. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved November 10, 2021.