Mount Washington Summit
by Brian MacLean
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Mount Washington Summit
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Brian MacLean
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Mount Washington, called Agiocochook by some Native American tribes, is located in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, in the township of Sargent's Purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288 ft and the most prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
While nearly the whole mountain is in the White Mountain National Forest, an area of 60.3 acres surrounding and including the summit is occupied by Mount Washington State Park.
The Mount Washington Cog Railway ascends the western slope of the mountain, and its track is visible in the left hand side of this photo. The mountain is popular with hikers (the Appalachian Trail crosses the summit).
Also visible in this photo at the very peak of the mountain is he Mount Washington Observatory which was built on the summit in 1932 by a group interested in and noting the worth of a research facility at that demanding location. The observatory's weather data have accumulated a climate record since. Temperature and humidity readings have been collected using a sling psychrometer, a simple device containing two mercury thermometers. Where most unstaffed weather stations have undergone technology upgrades, consistent use of the sling psychrometer has helped provide scientific precision to the Mount Washington climate record.
This photo was taken from the Bretton Woods ski area.
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June 26th, 2016
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