Charleston

Hopkins County

Removed

National Geodetic Survey

DESIGNATION - CHARLESTON LOOKOUT TOWER 1962
PID - HA1636
STATE/COUNTY- KY/HOPKINS
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - DAWSON SPRINGS (1968)

STATION DESCRIPTION

DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1962 (VBM)
THE STATION IS THE CENTER OF THE BASE OF THE TOWER, LOCATED ABOUT 3
1/2 MILES NORTH OF DAWSON SPRINGS AND 1-1/4 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST
OF CHARLESTON. IT IS A FOUR LEGGED SELF SUPPORTING STEEL STRUCTURE
WITH AN OBSERVATION ROOM AT ITS TOP AND IS PAINTED GRAY. THE
OVERALL HEIGHT IS ABOUT 60 FEET.

TO REACH FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON, GO SOUTH ON STATE
HIGHWAY 109 FOR 0.35 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT. TURN RIGHT AND GO
WESTERLY ON A PAVED ROAD FOR 1.0 MILE TO A GRAVELED DIRVEWAY RIGHT.
TURN RIGHT AND GO NORTHEAST ON THE DRIVEWAY FOR 0.05 MILE TO THE
LOOKOUT TOWER.