344 Eighth Annual Report of the 



WESTERN PLATEAU — CHEMUNG COUNTY. 

 Station, Elmira — Messrs. W. S. & C. R. Gerity, Observers. 



Established November, 1888; latitude, 42 deg. 06 min. north; longitude, 76 deg. 56 min. 

 west; elevation, 863 feet 



The citj of Elmira is located upon the broad valley bottom of 

 the Chemung river, at its point- of intersection with a deep depres- 

 sion extending northward from Pennsylvania to the valley of Sen- 

 eca lake. Beyond the city limits tlie hills rise abruptly from the 

 flat lands to the higher levels of the Western Plateau. 



The meteorological station is located near the center of the city 

 at the business house of Messrs. Gerity, on the southeast corner of 

 Lake and Carrol streets. The thermometer shelter projects from 

 a window on the north-northwest side and second story of the 

 brick building. Its dimensions are approximately 3 feet in width, 

 2 feet in depth and 3 feet in height, the thermometers being se- 

 cured near its center at a distance of 18 inches from the window, 

 which is always closed. The sides and front of the shelter are 

 closed, the provision for ventilation consisting of an open bottom 

 and air spaces between the top and sides. The thermometers are 

 18 feet above the pavement. 



WESTERN PLATEAU — LIVINGSTON COUNTY. 

 Station, Avon — Mr. W. G. Markham, Observer. 



Established in August, 1895; latitude, 42 deg. 55 min. north; longitude, 77 deg. 47 min. 

 west; elevation, 585 feet. 



This station is located in open country of the Genesee Valley 

 bottom, 23 miles south of Lake Ontario, and is about 100 rods easi 

 of the Genesee river and 25 feet above its highest level. At high 

 water the valley is carried over an area 1^ miles in breadth. The 

 surface is gently undulating to the east, while westward, hills rise 

 to a considerable elevation. The valley is broad and open toward 

 the south. 



Maximum and minimum thermometers are attached to the north 

 end of a buildirg, their height above the ground being 5 feet. 

 They are protected by a hood G inches deep, open toward the 

 north, and the rays of the sun are excluded at all hours. 



