BLUE HILL
Prentiss County
Removed
The NGS Data Sheet
DESIGNATION - BLUE HILL LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - EG1514
STATE/COUNTY- MS/PRENTISS
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - ALTITUDE (2018)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1950 (VRS)
THE STATION IS LOCATED ABOUT 11 MI (17.7 KM) NORTHEAST OF BOONEVILLE,
9 MI (14.5 KM) NORTHWEST OF TISHOMINGO AND ON PROPERTY OF THE
MISSISSIPPI STATE FOREST SERVICE.
IT IS A FOUR-LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE, 110 FT (33.5 M) HIGH AND HAS A
GLASS ENCLOSED OBSERVATION PLATFORM AT ITS TOP.
THE POINT INTERSECTED WAS THE APEX OF THE ROOF ON THE OBSERVATION
PLATFORM.