Mount Washington Summit

Mount Washington Summit (HM165P)

Location: Jackson, NH 03846 Coos County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 16.218', W 71° 18.198'

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The Highest Wind Ever Observed

The highest wind ever observed by man was recorded here. From 1932 to 1937 the Mt. Washington Conservatory was operated in the summit stage office then occupying this site in a great storm of April 12, 1934. The crew's instruments measured a wind velocity of 231 miles per hour.
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HM NumberHM165P
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Date Added Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 2:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 316174 N 4904475
Decimal Degrees44.27030000, -71.30330000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 16.218', W 71° 18.198'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 16' 13.08" N, 71° 18' 11.88" W
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Area Code(s)603
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 233 Trinity Heights Connector, Jackson NH 03846, US
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