Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Blue_Hill_Meteorological_Observatory
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:meteorological_organization
gptkbp:addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces gptkb:National_Historic_Landmark
1989
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
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 gptkb: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)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory