Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Blue_Hill_Meteorological_Observatory
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf meteorological organization
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1989
National Historic Landmark
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Meteorological_Society
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:elevation 635 feet
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Abbott_Lawrence_Rotch
gptkbp:hasCollection weather records
historical meteorological instruments
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering meteorological research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
gptkbp:latitude 42.2125
gptkbp:location gptkb:Milton,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:longitude -71.1142
gptkbp:notableEvent first use of kites for upper air observation in the U.S.
gptkbp:notableFor longest continuous weather record in the United States
gptkbp:NRHPReferenceNumber 87002213
gptkbp:opened 1885
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Blue_Hill_Observatory_Science_Center
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Blue_Hills_Reservation
gptkbp:structureType observatory tower
gptkbp:usedFor education
climate research
weather observation
gptkbp:website https://bluehill.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Great_Blue_Hill
gptkb:Great_Blue_Hill,_Milton,_Massachusetts
gptkb:Blue_Hills_Reservation
gptkb:Blue_Hill_(the_hill)
gptkb:The_Big_Blue_Hill
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6