Blue Hill Observatory
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N 42° 12.729 W 071° 06.849
19T E 325489 N 4675495
Blue Hill Observatory maintains the oldest continuous record in the U.S. for weather observations, and used kites and balloons to make high altitude observations.
Waymark Code: WM139Z
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2007
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Sign says:
"Blue Hill Observatory
"Founded and Maintained by Abbott Lawrence Rotch for research in meteorology
"1885"
Blue Hill Observatory sits atop Blue Hill, a few miles away from Boston. During warmer times, the observatory is open on most Saturdays for tours (small donation). Abbott Lawrence Rotch became a professor of meteorology at Harvard University.
Agency Responsible for Placement: Other (Place below)
Agency Responsible for Placement (if not in list above): Blue Hill Observatory
County: Norfolk
City/Town Name: Milton
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Year Placed: Not listed
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