Thistle Fire Tower
Nipissing, Unorganized
·
Steel Tower
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Abandoned
·
Elev. 314 m
·
Overview
Heavy steel; square cupola; lower ladder removed as of 1985; proposed as a
repeater station. The tower no longer appears on North Bay topographic map
(31L). Appears on Department of Lands and Forests Tower Detection System
Map (1963).
Current UTM coordinates courtesy of Cindy Coles.
Field Notes
- Lookout Type
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Steel Tower
- Tower Status
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Abandoned
- Registry ID
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24358
- Build Date
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Unspecified
- Elevation
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314 m
- Access
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ATV
Geodata & Coordinates
Note: Coordinates listed on this site are intended as a guideline only. Locations are based on the best available information but may not be exact. Terrain changes, historical shifts, and data errors can affect accuracy — always verify before visiting or navigating to a site.
- Lat / Long
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46.6442, -80.03227
- DMS
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46°38.652′N · 80°1.936′W
- What3Words
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- UTM
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- Plus Code
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- Geohash
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Sources & Contributors
Trip Reports
Discussion
Thistle Fire Tower
Nipissing, Unorganized
·
Steel Tower
·
Abandoned
·
Elev. 314 m
↑
Overview
Heavy steel; square cupola; lower ladder removed as of 1985; proposed as a
repeater station. The tower no longer appears on North Bay topographic map
(31L). Appears on Department of Lands and Forests Tower Detection System
Map (1963).
Current UTM coordinates courtesy of Cindy Coles.
Key Facts
- Lookout Type
-
Steel Tower
- Tower Status
-
Abandoned
- Registry ID
-
24358
- Build Date
-
Unknown
- Elevation
-
314 m
- Access
-
ATV
Gallery
Geodata & Coordinates
Note: Coordinates listed on this site are intended as a guideline only. Locations are based on the best available information but may not be exact. Terrain changes, historical shifts, and data errors can affect accuracy — always verify before visiting or navigating to a site.
- Lat / Long
-
46.6442, -80.03227
- DMS
-
46°38.652′N · 80°1.936′W
- What3Words
-
- UTM
-
- Plus Code
-
- Geohash
-
Trip Reports
Discussion
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