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Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory

Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory is a historic place in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1980, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 80000665.

Milton, Norfolk County, MassachusettsListed September 25, 1980NRIS #80000665★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory?

The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory in Milton, Massachusetts is the foremost structure associated with the history of weather observations in the United States. Located atop Great Blue Hill about 10 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, it is home to the oldest continuous weather record in North America, and was the location of the earliest kite soundings of the atmosphere in North America in the 1890s, as well as the development of the radiosonde in the 1930s.

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Listing details

Name
Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory
City
Milton
County
Norfolk County
State
Massachusetts
Listed on the National Register
September 25, 1980
NRIS reference number
80000665
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
42.21209, -71.11427
When was Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory listed on the National Register?

Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1980.

Where is Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory located?

Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory is located in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts at approximately 42.21209, -71.11427. See the map above.

Is Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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