Boreas Mountain is a 3,780-foot-tall (1,150 m) mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located west-northwest of North Hudson in Essex County. In 1919, the Conservation Commission built a 47-foot-tall (14 m) steel fire lookout tower on the mountain. Due to increased use of aerial detection, the tower became obsolete and was closed at the end of the 1971 fire lookout season and later removed.
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Boreas Mountain Location of Boreas Mountain within New York Show map of New York Adirondack ParkBoreas Mountain Boreas Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,780 feet (1,150 m) |
Coordinates | 44°00′11″N 73°52′50″W[1] |
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Location | WNW of North Hudson, Essex County, New York, U.S. |
Topo map | USGS Mount Marcy |
In May 1911, the Conservation Commission built a wood tower on the summit for fire lookout purposes. In 1919, the Conservation Commission replaced it with a 47-foot-tall (14 m) LS40 Aermotor steel tower. Due to increased use of aerial detection, the tower was closed at the end of the 1971 fire lookout season, and was later removed.[2]
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