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The Mount Washington Observatory ( MWObs) is a private, non-profit scientific and educational institution organized under the laws of the state of New Hampshire. The weather observation station is located on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. The Observatory's mission is to advance understanding of the natural systems that create ...
Mount Washington State Park is a 60.3-acre (24.4 ha) parcel perched on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire, the highest peak in the northeastern United States. Summer seasonal amenities include a cafeteria, restrooms, gift shops, the Mount Washington Observatory and its museum. The historic Tip Top House is located adjacent to the ...
It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River . The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12, 1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a windspeed of 231 miles per hour (372 km/h) at the ...
Charlie Peachey, 24, alternates weeks living in Rye and working for the Mount Washington Observatory at the summit of the 6,288-foot-high peak.
The observatory posted on Facebook that statistically speaking, the last snowfall of the season typically occurs in early to mid-June most years. Mount Washington, known for extreme weather ...
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Washington [6]: 293 Harry W. Hunter: September 3, 1874: 21 Pennsylvania: Hypothermia Summit Washington [5] Ann M Ives Chichester: July 3, 1880: Unknown Michigan: Accident Mount Washington Carriage Road: Washington [6]: 293 Sewall Faunce: July 24, 1886: 15 Massachusetts: Falling snow arch Tuckerman Ravine: Washington [5] [6]: 293 Ewald Weiss ...
A view from the top of the observatory tower at Mount Washington State Park, where the wind chill dropped to 105 degrees below zero Fahrenheit (-79 Celsius) is seen in a still image from a live ...