Cathead Mountain

Cathead Mountain
Cathead Mountain
Location of Cathead Mountain within New York
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
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.