Round Top (Oregon)
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Round Top is a mountain in Washington County
, Oregon
in the Northern Oregon Coast Range
and is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Timber
, on Oregon Route 6 and 9 miles (14.5 km) south of South Saddle Mountain
.
From 1933 to 1946, the summit was the site of a fire lookout tower
and cabin.
Washington County, Oregon
- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
in the Northern Oregon Coast Range
Northern Oregon Coast Range
The Northern Oregon Coast Range is the northern section of the Oregon Coast Range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges physiographic region, located in the northwest portion of the state of Oregon, United States. This section of the mountain range, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, contains peaks as high...
and is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Timber
Timber, Oregon
Timber is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Timber's population is 131, its ZIP code is 97144, it has 59 housing units and its land area is , with a population density of ....
, on Oregon Route 6 and 9 miles (14.5 km) south of South Saddle Mountain
South Saddle Mountain
South Saddle Mountain is the tallest mountain in Washington County, Oregon.Part of the Oregon Coast Range, the peak is located in the Tillamook State Forest in the northwest section of the state of Oregon. It is the eighth highest peak of the Oregon Coast Range.- History :South Saddle Mountain is...
.
From 1933 to 1946, the summit was the site of a fire lookout tower
Fire lookout tower
A fire lookout tower, fire tower or lookout tower, provides housing and protection for a person known as a "fire lookout" whose duty it is to search for wildfires in the wilderness...
and cabin.