Cathead Mountain

Cathead Mountain
Cathead Mountain is located in New York Adirondack Park
Cathead Mountain
Cathead Mountain
Location of Cathead Mountain within New York
Cathead Mountain is located in the United States
Cathead Mountain
Cathead Mountain
Cathead Mountain (the United States)
Highest point
Elevation2,428 feet (740 m)
Coordinates43°17′00″N 74°17′19″W / 43.28333°N 74.28861°W / 43.28333; -74.28861[1]
Geography
LocationN of Benson, Hamilton County, New York, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Cathead Mountain

Cathead Mountain is a 2,428-foot-tall (740 m) mountain located in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is located north of the hamlet of Benson in Hamilton County. In 1910, a wood fire lookout tower was built on the mountain. In 1916, it was replaced with a 50-foot-tall (15 m) steel tower. The tower ceased fire lookout operations at the end of the 1988 season and was officially closed in early 1989. Later on, a tower frame was built and attached to the current tower to provide space for radio antennas.

  1. ^ "Cathead Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-12-15.