MEHOOPANY ATT MICROWAVE MAST
NGS PID: | LZ1846 |
Coordinates: | N 41.510983° W 76.069983° |
Location: | Pennsylvania
Wyoming County Meshoppen Quad |
Elevation: | Unknown |
Type: | Landmark/Intersection Station |
Setting: | Tower |
Monumented: | 1968 |
Monumented By: | NGS |
Status: | Recovered |
Condition: | Good as of October 13, 2003 |
- Official Description: NGS Datasheet
The mast is now owned by American Tower Corporation.
The microwave tower was found in good condition. Data for the tower is listed on American Tower Corporation’s website.
Station found as described.
This third order horizontal control station is situated at the summit of Mehoopany Mountain, south of Mehoopany. From Russell Hill northwest of Tunkhannock and the intersection of Rt. 6 (N41° 35.165’ W076° 0.258’), follow Rt. 87 south for roughly 4.85 miles to the town of Mehoopany (N41° 33.814’ W076° 3.649’), then left onto Sugar Hollow Road (SR3003) for roughly 1.2 miles (N41° 33.231’ W076° 3.441’), then right onto T454 for 0.6 miles, straight on T437 for roughly 0.1 miles (N41° 32.835’ W076° 3.778’), and finally left onto Fire Tower Road (T440) south for 3.1 miles. Fire Tower Road is a packed dirt/gravel access road that is mostly in very good condition leading directly to the summit and the microwave tower. A sign on the chainlink perimeter fence indicates that the facility is operated by American Tower. ~Rich in NEPA~