South Carolina Lookouts

Total known Sites - 197
Last Update - 8/16/2012

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Tower Name

County

Coordinates

Operator

Status

Photo

Remarks

1

Lowndesville

Abbeville

34 13 35

82 34 22

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

2

Parsons Mountain

Abbeville

34 04 59

82 21 46

USFS

Standing (November 4, 2009)

Photo

 

3

Cassels

Aiken

33 14 08

81 42 54

SRS / DOE

Standing (October 5, 2010)

 

 

4

Graniteville

Aiken

33 35 30

81 50 20

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

5

Hawthorne

Aiken

33 21 40

81 36 34

SRS / DOE

Standing (October 5, 2010)

 

 

6

Monetta

Aiken

33 45 03

81 38 34

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

7

Oakwood

Aiken

33 30 53

81 34 57

SCFC

Removed

 

 

8

Silverton

Aiken

33 20 52

81 47 59

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

9

Wagener

Aiken

33 36 27

81 21 54

SCFC

Removed

 

 

10

Appleton

Allendale

33 01 25

81 23 03

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Mickey Scott, dismantled and relocated

11

Butterfield

(Dr. Michael T. Finch, Jr.)

Allendale

Approx.

32 58 10 

81 26 00

N/A

Standing

 

Former Edisto tower, purchased from SCFC and relocated

12

Luray

Allendale

32 50 51

81 18 24

SCFC

Removed

 

 

13

Ulmer

Allendale

33 05 18

81 10 45

SCFC

Standing (Private) (2009)

 

 

14

Unknown (Mickey Scott)

Allendale

Approx.

32 59 14 

81 24 30

N/A

Standing

 

Former Appleton tower, purchased from SCFC and relocated

15

Craytonville

Anderson

34 27 02

82 28 49

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

16

Little Mountain

Anderson

34 26 28

82 41 56

SCFC

Unknown

Photo

Site sold, tower status unknown

17

Stringer Ridge

Anderson

34 41 43

82 35 32

SCFC

Standing (April 3, 2009)

Photo

 

18

Bamberg

Bamberg

33 19 36

81 04 21

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

19

Edisto

Bamberg

33 12 24

80 51 19

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Dr. Michael T. Finch, Jr., dismantled and relocated

20

Barnwell

Barnwell

33 13 23

81 20 29

SCFC

Standing (April, 2011)

 

 

21

Dunbarton

Barnwell

33 12 38

81 35 24

SRS / DOE (formerly SCFC)

Standing (October 5, 2010)

 

 

22

Elko

Barnwell

33 22 22

81 20 58

SCFC

Removed

 

 

23

Hilton Head

Beaufort

Approx.

32 12 xx

80 44 xx

SCFC

 

 

 

24

Lady’s Island

Beaufort

32 25 04

80 39 02

(GPS reading)

SCFC

Removed

 

 

25

Pritchardville

Beaufort

32 14 20

80 58 36

SCFC

Removed

 

 

26

Sheldon

Beaufort

32 36 06

80 47 28

SCFC

Removed

 

 

27

Unknown (U.S. Marine Corps)

Beaufort

32 19 48

80 42 39

USMC

Unknown

 

 

28

Bethera

Berkeley

33 12 24

 79 46 56 (GPS reading)

USFS

Removed

Photo

Relocated to Witherbee

 

29

Bonneau

Berkeley

Approx.

33 19 02

79 57 03

SCFC

Removed

 

 

 

30

Cordesville

Berkeley

33 08 45

79 53 44

USFS

Removed

Photo

 

31

Cross

Berkeley

33 16 53

80 10 10

(GPS reading)

SCFC

Removed

 

 

Westvaco Lumber Company?

 

32

Gravel Hill

Berkeley

33 20 44 

79 52 17 (GPS reading)

USFS

Removed

Photo

 

33

Honey Hill

Berkeley

33 10 27

79 33 42  (GPS reading)

USFS

Standing

Photo

 

34

Jamestown

Berkeley

33 17 05

79 41 28

(GPS reading)

USFS

Removed

 

 

35

Northampton

Berkeley

33 04 23

79 45 21

USFS

Removed

 

 

36

Oakley

Berkeley

33 06 01

80 01 06

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Wayne Cooper, dismantled

37

Pineville

Berkeley

33 26 28

80 03 58

SCFC

Standing (November 6, 2007)

Photo

 

38

Unknown (A.C. Tuxbury Lumber Company)

Berkeley

Unknown

A.C. Tuxbury Lumber Company

Removed

 

 

39

Wando

Berkeley

32 57 10

79 50 25

USFS

Removed

 

 

40

Witherbee

Berkeley

33 09 42

79 49 47

 (GPS reading)

USFS

Standing (March 25, 2011)

Photo

Relocated from Bethera

41

Calhoun

Calhoun

33 43 35

80 52 52

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

42

Fort Motte

Calhoun

33 41 20

80 41 04

SCFC

Standing

 

 

43

Adams Run

Charleston

32 44 28

80 20 57  (GPS reading)

SCFC

Standing (March 24, 2011)

Photo

 

44

Buck Hall

Charleston

33 02 50

79 34 01

USFS

Removed

 

Sold to SCDNR, dismantled and relocated

45

Bull Island

Charleston

32 54 25

79 36 48

USFWS

Standing (November 11, 2008)

Photo

 

46

Cannon Street

Charleston

32 47 29

79 56 26

City of Charleston, SC

Standing

 

 

47

Dewees Island

Charleston

32 50 42

79 42 23

Private

Standing

 

Former U.S. Army submarine lookout tower (WW II)

48

Horsehead (name unconfirmed)

Charleston

33 03 36

79 24 14

(GPS reading)

USFWS

Standing (April 13, 2009)

Photo

 

49

Johns Island

Charleston

32 43 49

80 06 16

(GPS reading)

SCFC

Removed

Photo

 

50

McClellanville

Charleston

33 04 53

79 27 33  (GPS reading)

SCFC

Standing (Private) (February 27, 2009)

Photo

Sold to Town of McClellanville, SC

51

Meeting Street

Charleston

32 46 40

79 55 50

City of Charleston, SC

Standing

Photo

 

52

Saltpond (name unconfirmed)

Charleston

32 59 54

79 36 17 (GPS reading)

USF&WS (USFS property)

Removed

 

 

53

Unknown (Santee

Coastal Reserve)

Charleston

Approx.

33 08 40

79 19 22

SCDNR

Unknown

 

Former Buck Hall tower, purchased from USFS and relocated

54

Browns Mountain

Cherokee

35 07 52

81 24 18

SCFC

Unknown

 

Kings Mountain National Military Park

55

Draytonville

Cherokee

35 02 47

81 35 21

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

56

Unknown (Wayne Cooper)

Cherokee

Approx.

35 01 22

81 38 55

N/A

Standing

 

Former Loris tower, purchased from SCFC and relocated

57

Chester

Chester

34 39 55

81 05 50

SCFC

Removed

 

 

58

Leeds

Chester

34 40 27

81 24 53

USFS

Standing

 

 

59

McBee

Chesterfield

34 29 50

80 16 20

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

60

Pageland

Chesterfield

34 45 13

80 25 16

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

61

Patrick

Chesterfield

34 33 19

79 59 47

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

62

Ruby

Chesterfield

34 36 57

80 11 52

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

63

Foreston

Clarendon

33 37 55

80 04 16 (GPS reading)

SCFC

Removed

 

 

64

New Zion

Clarendon

33 46 32

80 00 51

SCFC

Removed

 

 

65

Summerton

Clarendon

33 37 46

80 19 06

SCFC

Removed

 

 

66

Cane Branch

Colleton

32 50 57

80 47 07

SCFC

Removed

 

 

67

Cottageville

Colleton

32 55 32

80 25 15

SCFC

Removed

 

 

68

Green Pond

Colleton

32 43 47

80 36 48

SCFC

Removed

 

 

69

Lodge

Colleton

33 02 09

80 56 31 (GPS reading)

SCFC

Removed

 

 

70

Stokes

Colleton

33 00 28

80 42 04

SCFC

Removed

 

 

71

Hartsville

Darlington

34 25 46

80 05 40

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

72

Mont Clare

Darlington

34 23 02

79 47 26

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

73

Philadelphia

Darlington

34 15 40

80 01 16

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

74

Unknown

Darlington

34 28 50

79 51 37

Unknown

Unknown

 

Shown on 1963 topo map

75

Dillon

Dillon

34 27 21

79 20 15

SCFC

Standing (2012)

 

 

76

Latta

Dillon

34 19 26

79 26 18

SCFC

Removed

 

 

77

Ridgeville

Dorchester

33 06 40

80 17 48 (GPS reading)

SCFC

Standing (Private)

Photo

Sold to Von Bolin

78

Saint George

Dorchester

33 10 34

80 32 39

SCFC

Removed

 

 

79

Summerville

Dorchester

32 56 02

80 10 38

SCFC

Removed

 

 

80

Edgefield

Edgefield

33 47 36

81 54 29

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Berkeley Scrap Metal and dismantled

81

Key Bridge

Edgefield

Approx.

33 47 28

82 08 09

USFS

Removed

 

 

82

Liberty Hill

Edgefield

33 55 22

82 08 34

USFS

Standing

Photo

 

83

Jenkinsville

Fairfield

34 15 40

81 16 48

SCFC

Removed

 

 

84

Shelton

Fairfield

34 27 56

81 23 54

USFS

Removed

 

 

85

Simpson

Fairfield

34 18 30

81 01 33

SCFC

Removed (unconfirmed)

 

 

86

Unknown (Tommy Hawkins)

Fairfield

Unknown

N/A

Unknown

 

Former Ballentine tower, purchased from SCFC and relocated

87

Unknown (Tommy Hawkins)

Fairfield

Unknown

N/A

Unknown

 

Former Lake Murray tower, purchased from SCFC and relocated

88

White Oak

Fairfield

34 28 25

81 08 58

SCFC

Removed

 

 

89

Mars Bluff

Florence

34 11 28

79 37 35

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Steve Fagan and dismantled

90

Olanta

Florence

33 58 36

79 50 07

SCFC

Removed

 

 

91

Pamplico

Florence

33 56 37

79 33 11

SCFC

Removed

 

 

92

Timmonsville

Florence

34 07 26

79 51 54

SCFC

Removed

 

 

 

Tomlinson

Florence

See 'Pamplico'

93

Unknown (Moore Farms)

Florence

33 52 10

79 49 14

Moore Farms

Standing (October 25, 2011)

Photo

 

94

Brookgreen

Georgetown

33 31 25

79 05 49

Unknown

Removed

 

 

95

Sampit

Georgetown

33 21 26

79 29 06 (GPS reading)

SCFC

Standing

Photo

 

96

Tyson

Georgetown

33 27 09

79 16 48

(GPS reading)

SCFC

Standing

 

 

97

Unknown (Belle W. Baruch Foundation)

Georgetown

33 20 05

79 11 40

Belle W. Baruch Foundation

Unknown

 

 

98

Unknown (Bernard Baruch)

Georgetown

Unknown

Bernard Baruch

Removed

 

 

99

Winyah Bay

Georgetown

33 17 00

79 20 58 (GPS reading)

SCFC

Standing

 

 

100

Yauhannah

Georgetown

33 38 49

79 10 18

SCFC

Removed

 

 

101

Cleveland

Greenville

35 04 27

82 30 18

STATE

Removed

 

 

102

Corbin Mountain

Greenville

35 10 04

82 26 04

SCFC

Standing

 

 

103

Fork Shoals

Greenville

34 39 48

82 18 47

SCFC

Standing (February 17, 2009)

 

 

104

Paris Mountain (I)

Greenville

Unknown

SCFC

Removed

 

 

105

Paris Mountain (II)

Greenville

34 56 28

82 24 36

SCFC

Standing

 

 

106

Epworth

Greenwood

34 07 02

82 01 33

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

107

Hodges

Greenwood

34 15 46

82 14 02

SCFC

Standing (April 5, 2009)

 

 

108

Troy

Greenwood

E377810

N3761640

(UTM coordinates per Scott Kline)

USFS

Removed

 

Relocated to McCormick

109

Davidson

Hampton

32 42 44

80 55 26

(GPS reading)

SCFC

Removed

 

 

110

Scotia

Hampton

32 40 43

81 15 59

(GPS reading)

SCFC

Removed

 

 

111

Varnville

Hampton

32 52 32 

81 02 31

(GPS reading)

SCFC

Standing (February 20, 2009)

Photo

 

112

Aynor

Horry

33 59 30

79 09 51

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

113

Loris

Horry

34 03 10

78 52 42

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Wayne Cooper, dismantled and relocated

114

Meade

Horry

33 47 09

79 01 12

SCFC

Removed

Photo

Sold, dismantled and relocated to Georgia

115

Wampee

Horry

33 50 36

78 42 08

SCFC

Removed

 

 

116

Okeetee

Jasper

32 24 14

81 01 38

(GPS reading)

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to USF&WS, dismantled and relocated to Georgia

117

Ridgeland

Jasper

32 35 38

81 03 33 (GPS reading)

SCFC

Removed

 

 

118

Blaney

Kershaw

34 10 16

80 46 59

SCFC

Removed

 

 

119

Buffalo

Kershaw

34 32 52

80 29 02

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

120

Camden (I)

Kershaw

Unknown

SCFC

Removed

 

 

 

Camden (II)

Kershaw

34 16 44

80 35 55

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Bill Bundy, dismantled and relocated

121

Cassatt

Kershaw

34 23 16

80 27 16

SCFC

Removed

 

 

122

Liberty Hill

Kershaw

34 28 33

80 48 12

SCFC

Standing (July, 2010)

 

 

123

Westville

Kershaw

34 28 00

80 35 38

SCFC

Removed

 

 

124

Unknown (Bill Bundy)

Kershaw

34 08 14

80 32 48

N/A

Standing

 

Former Camden tower, purchased from SCFC and relocated

125

Primus

Lancaster

34 40 25

80 38 20

SCFC

Removed

 

 

126

Riverside

Lancaster

34 45 37

80 51 04

SCFC

Removed

 

 

127

Big Knob

Laurens

34 34 14

82 06 56

SCFC

Standing (February 17, 2009)

 

 

128

Mountville

Laurens

34 22 51

82 00 23

SCFC

Removed

 

 

129

Tip Top

Laurens

34 29 50

81 45 12

USFS

Standing

 

 

130

Atkins

Lee

34 02 38

80 07 16

SCFC

Standing (November, 2010)

 

 

131

Bishopville

Lee

34 13 40

80 18 23

SCFC

Unknown

 

Site sold, tower status unknown

132

Spring Hill

Lee

34 08 45

80 25 56

SCFC

Removed

 

 

133

Arthur

Lexington

33 58 07

81 10 23

Unknown

Removed (unconfirmed)

 

 

134

Gaston

Lexington

33 48 50

81 06 09

SCFC

Standing (July, 2011)

 

 

135

Gilbert

Lexington

33 52 46

81 19 50

SCFC

Removed

 

 

136

Lake Murray

Lexington

33 59 51

81 18 32

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Tommy Hawkins, dismantled and relocated

137

Leesville

Lexington

33 55 42

81 29 46

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

138

Shulls Hill

Lexington

33 57 57

81 10 51

SCFC

Removed (unconfirmed)

 

Site reverted back to owner

139

Unknown

Lexington

Unknown

Unknown

Standing (2009)

 

West of Columbia, SC on the Broad River (per Wayne Cooper)

140

Brittons Neck

Marion

33 51 45

79 19 46

SCFC

Unknown

 

 

141

Marion Gresham

Marion

34 06 08

79 24 16

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

142

Nichols

Marion

34 16 04

79 09 55

SCFC

Removed

 

 

143

Bennettsville

Marlboro

34 39 21

79 37 26

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

144

Blenheim

Marlboro

34 29 40

79 34 47

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

145

Wallace

Marlboro

34 46 06

79 50 03

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

 

Ballast Ridge

Marlboro

See 'Wallace'

 

Clarks Hill

McCormick

See 'Woodlawn'

146

McCormick

McCormick

33 55 49

82 19 43

SCFC

Standing

Photo

Relocated from Troy

147

Woodlawn

McCormick

33 37 25

82 07 36

USFS

Standing

Photo

 

148

Long Lane

Newberry

34 23 40

81 35 29

USFS

Removed

 

 

149

Prosperity

Newberry

34 10 54

81 32 17

SCFC

Removed

 

 

150

Silverstreet

Newberry

34 15 45

81 46 15

SCFC

Removed

 

 

151

Unknown (Charles Doolittle)

Newberry

Unknown

N/A

Standing

 

Former Kelly tower, purchased from SCFC and relocated

152

Long Creek

Oconee

34 48 18

83 14 16

USFS

Standing

Photo

 

153

Long Mountain (I)

Oconee

Unknown

USFS

Removed

Photo

 

 

Long Mountain (II)

Oconee

34 52 51

83 05 55

USFS

Standing

Photo

 

154

Oakway

Oconee

34 36 39

83 02 20

SCFC

Standing

(April 3, 2009)

Photo

 

 

Round Mountain

Oconee

See 'Long Creek'

155

Smeltzer Mountain

Oconee

34 55 53

82 58 19

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

156

Unknown

Oconee

34 50 06

82 55 10

Unknown

Unknown

 

 

157

Yellow Branch

Oconee

34 47 46

83 07 19

Unknown

Removed

 

 

158

Holly Hill

Orangeburg

Approx.

33 21 41

80 23 36

Unknown

Removed

 

 

159

Neeses

Orangeburg

33 32 22

81 09 25

SCFC

Removed

 

Relocated to Harbison State Forest

160

Orangeburg

Orangeburg

33 32 45

80 50 26

SCFC

Removed

 

 

161

Rowesville

Orangeburg

33 21 59

80 47 37

SCFC

Removed

 

 

162

Way

Orangeburg

33 27 08

80 35 42

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

163

Clemson

Pickens

34 37 38

82 50 34

SCFC

Standing (February 8, 2009)

 

Sold to Clemson University

164

Glassy Mountain

Pickens

34 54 02

82 39 35

SCFC

Standing (April 3, 2009)

Photo

 

165

Isaqueena

Pickens

34 44 32

82 50 18

Unknown

Standing (April 3, 2009)

 

 

166

Sassafras

Mountain

Pickens

35 03 54

82 46 38

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

167

Unknown

Pickens

34 41 46

82 46 22

Unknown

Standing (2009)

 

 

168

Woodall

Pickens

34 53 11

82 48 47

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

169

Ballentine

Richland

34 06 30

81 10 55

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Tommy Hawkins, dismantled and relocated

170

Blythewood

Richland

34 12 09

80 58 56

SCFC

Removed

 

 

171

Eastover

Richland

33 57 10

80 46 52

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Dr. Ken Huggins, dismantled and relocated

172

Fort Jackson

Richland

34 01 18

80 52 03

U.S. Army

Unknown

Photo

Former SCFC tower on U.S. Army property

173

Harbison State Forest (name unconfirmed)

Richland

Approx.

34 05 11

81 07 46

N/A

Standing

 

Relocated from Neeses

174

State Park

Richland

34 05 51

80 54 37

SCFC

Standing

 

Transferred to South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism

175

Unknown

(Dr. Ken Huggins)

Richland

Approx.

33 56 59 

80 42 06

N/A

Standing

 

Former Eastover tower, purchased from SCFC and relocated

176

Faulkner Mountain

Saluda

33 57 53

81 59 19

USFS

Removed

 

 

177

Saluda

Saluda

34 00 43

81 47 45

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

178

August Hill

Spartanburg

35 08 23

82 04 58

SCFC

Removed

 

 

179

Duncan

Spartanburg

34 54 08

82 08 25

SCFC

Removed

Photo

 

180

Hobbyville

Spartanburg

34 42 28

81 57 00

SCFC

Standing (February 17, 2009)

 

 

181

White Stone

Spartanburg

34 53 19

81 49 13

SCFC

Unknown

 

 

182

Black River

Sumter

33 53 49

80 12 33

SCFC

Removed

(unconfirmed)

 

Site sold to unknown owner

183

Catchall

Sumter

34 00 52

80 29 31

(GPS reading)

SCFC

Standing

 

 

184

Rosemary

Sumter

33 48 04

80 30 15

USAF (formerly SCFC)

Standing

Photo

 

185

Shiloh

Sumter

Unknown

SCFC

Unknown

 

Site reverted back to owner

186

Stateburg

Sumter

Unknown

SCFC

Unknown

 

Site reverted back to owner

187

Kelly

Union

34 48 46

81 37 21

SCFC

Removed

 

Sold to Charles Doolittle, dismantled and relocated

188

Sedalia

Union

34 36 46

81 42 50

USFS

Removed

 

 

189

Whitmire

Union

34 31 20

81 35 24

USFS

Standing

Photo

 

190

Cook

Williamsburg

33 38 02

79 28 38

SCFC

Removed

 

 

191

Cooper

Williamsburg

33 43 42

79 42 39

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

192

Earle

Williamsburg

33 28 06

79 38 38

SCFC

Removed

(per SCFC)

 

 

193

Lane

Williamsburg

33 31 16

79 54 54

SCFC

Removed

 

 

194

Unknown

York

35 04 12

80 54 45

Unknown

Removed

 

 

195

Lesslie

York

34 53 22

80 57 48

SCFC

Standing (January 24, 2012 per SCFC)

 

 

196

Nanny Mountain

York

35 04 24

81 06 12

Unknown

Unknown

 

 

197

Sharon

York

34 56 23

81 17 50

SCFC

Removed

 

 


Totals:

  • Total standing active - Undetermined
  • Total standing inactive - Undetermined
  • Total no longer standing - Undetermined


Notes:

  • SC tower research by Ron Stafford, with assistance from Debbie Kiser and David Owen (South Carolina Forestry Commission), Robert T. Morgan (U.S. Forest Service) and Dr. Michael T. Finch.
  • Tower names are as shown on official South Carolina state and U.S. government maps and other publications, or as listed by the various South Carolina state and U.S. government agencies (state conservation, environmental, forestry and transportation departments, NPS, USFS, etc.).
  • Unconfirmed tower names were taken from unofficial sources (local names, unofficial maps, etc.) or have been assigned by Stafford (until name confirmation or further data is received).

Key:

Green = Standing

Red = Removed

Yellow = Incomplete information (that which is unconfirmed and will be updated as the correct data becomes available).

PRIVATE = Privately Owned
SCDNR (state) = South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
SCFC (state) = South Carolina Forestry Commission
SRS / DOE = Savannah River Site (U.S. Department of Energy)
USA = U.S. Army
USAF = U.S. Air Force
USCG = U.S. Coast Guard
USFS = U.S. Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (U.S. Department of Interior)
USMC = U.S. Marine Corps


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