TN lookout tower: JOT001 Buck Ridge

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WGS84
36.2618	-81.9515
36° 15.708'N	81° 57.09'W
36° 15' 42.5"N	81° 57' 5.4"W
17S 414527E 4013406N
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Buck Ridge

Waypoint: JOT001 36.2618,-81.9515
County: Johnson
Elevation: 4297'
Info: FZ2143 cnf removed
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Remarks:

Below are some 1971 phots of Buck Ridge tower. Round cabin is like the one at Camp Creek Bald. NGS datasheet FZ2143 Peter Barr reports (12/15/14) that the lowest superstructure is still standing.

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