Fingerboard Mountain Explained

Fingerboard Mountain
Elevation Ft:1375
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:SE of Central Valley, New York, U.S.
Coordinates:41.2651°N -74.104°W
Topo:USGS Popolopen Lake
Map:New York#USA

Fingerboard Mountain is a mountain located southeast of the hamlet of Central Valley in Orange County, New York.

History

In 1928, a 60-tallNaN-tall 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.[2]

References

  1. 950066 . Fingerboard Mountain . 2018-01-14 .
  2. Web site: Searchable list of NY Fire Towers . nysffla.org . The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association . December 5, 2021.