Debar Mountain is a 3,317-foot-tall (1,011 m) mountain located in Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is located north-northeast of the hamlet of Paul Smiths in Franklin County. The mountain was the site of a 35-foot-tall (11 m) steel lookout tower, which was removed in 1979.

Debar Mountain
Debar Mountain is located in New York Adirondack Park
Debar Mountain
Debar Mountain
Location of Debar Mountain within New York
Debar Mountain is located in the United States
Debar Mountain
Debar Mountain
Debar Mountain (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation3,317 feet (1,011 m)
Coordinates44°36′12″N 74°13′14″W / 44.6033852°N 74.2204351°W / 44.6033852; -74.2204351[1]
Geography
LocationNNE of Paul Smiths, Franklin County, New York, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Debar Mountain

History

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In 1912, the Conservation Department built a wood fire lookout tower on the mountain. In 1918, the Conservation Commission replaced it with a 35-foot-tall (11 m) Aermotor LS40 tower. Due to increased aerial detection, the tower ceased fire lookout operations at the end of the 1970 season and was later removed in 1979.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Debar Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Searchable list of NY Fire Towers". nysffla.org. The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved December 3, 2021.