Mount Colfax
{{short description|Mountain in New York, United States}}
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| location = N of Cambridge, Washington County, New York, U.S.
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Mount Colfax is a {{convert|1266|ft|m|-tall|adj=mid}} mountain in the Capital District of New York. It is located north of Cambridge in Washington County. The mountain is the site of an {{convert|80|ft|m|-tall|adj=mid}} former fire lookout tower, which is closed to the public.
History
In 1950, the Conservation Department built an {{convert|80|ft|m|-tall|adj=mid}} Aermotor LS40 steel fire lookout tower on the mountain. The tower began fire lookout operations in 1951, reporting 23 fires and 750 visitors. Due to the increased use of aerial detection, the tower ceased fire lookout operations at the end of the 1970 fire lookout season. The tower still remains but is closed to the public.{{cite web |url = https://nysffla.org/alphalist.html |title = Searchable list of NY Fire Towers |website = nysffla.org |publisher = The New York State Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association |access-date = December 12, 2021}}
References
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{{Mountains of New York}}
{{Fire lookout towers in New York}}