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St. Francois County
=Knob Lick Towersite= Farmington, Missouri 63640 Knob Lick Towersite web site Knob Lick Towersite map Knob Lick Towersite brochure

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Knob Lick Towersite
Coordinates: 37.6637115, -90.3850365 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

About Knob Lick Towersite
From Farmington, take US-67 south 10 miles, then Canterberry County Road west for about 0.25 mile, then Knob Lick Tower Road northwest to the area.

This is a predominantly forest area.

Knob Lick Towersite is an 80-acre towersite purchased from the U.S. Forest Service for use as a fire detection tower to locate wildfires in southern St. Francois and northern Madison counties. Although used regularly in the past, the tower is only seldom used now because few wild areas exist within the tower's viewing range. However, the tower continues to provide a commanding view of the area.

Located just off US-67, between Farmington and Fredericktown and near the community of Knob Lick, the site is a popular stop for road weary drivers. The view of the flatwoods valley from the tower is beautiful. A small granite glade provides a panoramic view of the same area for those who prefer to sightsee from the ground.

This rocky, granite glade is the open area just south of the lookout tower. It is covered with little bluestem and Indian grass, as well as many wildflowers, such as tickseed, pine-weed, and sunflowers.

This glade is being managed with prescribed fire to prevent woody trees and shrubs from closing in the open glade area. Glades provide important habitat for turkey and quail and are homes for eastern collared lizards and flathead snakes. Many songbirds, such as red-eyed vireos and indigo buntings, live on or near glades. From Knob Lick Towersite web site

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