MINNESOTA LOOKOUTS
BLACK BAY
Koochiching County
71-22-33
71-22-33
1939: The Civilian Conservation Corps erected a 100-foot tower.
DESIGNATION - BLACK BAY FIRE TOWER
PID - TB0856
STATE/COUNTY- MN/KOOCHICHING
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - ISLAND VIEW (1986)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 1967 (LMC)
THE STATION IS ABOUTH 11 MILES EAST OF INTERNATIONAL FALLS, ON A
NARROW STRIP OF LAND BETWEEN RAINY LAKE AND BLACK BAY AND ON
STATE PROPERTY.
TO REACH FROM THE POST OFFICE IN INTERNATIONAL FALLS, GO EAST ON
FOURTH STREET FOR ONE BLOCK TO THE JUNCTION WITH U.S. HIGHWAY 53 AND
STATE HIGHWAY 11 (FOURTH STREET AND THIRD AVENUE). CONTINUE EAST
ON STATE HIGHWAY 11 FOR 2.5 MILES TO A CROSSROAD JUST BEFORE
REACHING AN OVERPASS. CONTINUE EAST ON HIGHWAY 11 FOR 7.45 MILES
TO A SIDE ROAD RIGHT (COUNTY ROAD 96). CONTINUE EASTERLY ON
HIGHWAY 11 FOR 0.7 MILE TO A SIDE ROAD LEFT AND A SIGN WAYSIDE
REST. TURN LEFT AND GO WESTERLY ON A PAVED ROAD FOR 0.05 MILE
TO THE FIRE TOWER.
IT IS A 4 LEGGED SELF SUPPORTED
STEEL TOWER WITH AN OBSERVATION CABIN AT THE TOP AND ITS OVERALL
HEIGHT IS 90 FEET.
STATION RECOVERY (2004)
RECOVERY NOTE BY US POWER SQUADRON 2004 (ATD)
RECOVERED AS DESCRIBED. TOWER NOW INSIDE A FENCED AREA TOPPED WITH
BARBED WIRE. SPSPS JRD.