MINNESOTA LOOKOUTS
ALTON HEIGHTS
Clearwater County
Itasca State Park
143N-36W-24
Itasca State Park
143N-36W-24
DESIGNATION - ALTON LOOKOUT TOWER
PID - SK0998
STATE/COUNTY- MN/CLEARWATER
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - LAKE ITASCA (1972)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1964 (RAR)
THE STATION IS LOCATED IN THE EASTERLY PART OF ITASCA STATE
PARK ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF LAKE ITASCA.
IT IS A STATE LOOKOUT TOWER. A TRAVERSE CONNECTION WAS MADE
TO STATION ALTON 1964. THE DISTANCE IS 1.478 METERS (4.84 FEET).
IT IS SOUTHWEST OF STATION ALTON.
THE LOOKOUT TOWER IS A FOUR-LEGGED STEEL STRUCTURE WHICH
SUPPORTS A SMALL CABIN AT THE TOP OF THE TOWER AND IS ABOUT
100 FEET HIGH.