| Fingerboard Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Fingerboard MountainLocation of Fingerboard Mountain within New YorkShow map of New York Fingerboard MountainFingerboard Mountain (the United States)Show map of the United States
| |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°15′54″N 74°06′15″W / 41.2650938°N 74.1040330°W / 41.2650938; -74.1040330 |
| Geography | |
| Location | SE of Central Valley, New York, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Popolopen Lake |
Fingerboard Mountain is a mountain located southeast of the hamlet of Central Valley in Orange County, New York.
History
In 1928, a 60-foot-tall (18 m) Aermotor LS40 tower was built on the mountain by the Palisades State Park Commission on Harriman State Park. The tower was one of three such towers erected that same year. The others being on Bear Mountain and Jackie Jones Mountain. With the completion of the towers the Park Commission felt that an adequate system of fire detection had been attained for the park. The tower ceased fire lookout operations in the early 1970's, when it was closed and removed.
References
- ^ "Fingerboard Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
- "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
| Fire lookout towers in New York | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Mountains |
| ||||
| Catskill Mountains |
| ||||
| Others |
| ||||