New York Weather Bureau. 3G1 



COAST REGION — SUFFOLK COUNTY. 

 Station, Setauket — Mr. Selah B. Strong, Observer. 



Equipped with State instruments in January, 1890; latitude, 40 deg. 57 min. north; 

 longitude, 73 deg. 05 min. west; elevation, 40 feet. 



This station is situated 1 mile northeast of Setauket post-office 

 upon a neck of land projecting into estuaries of Long Island 

 sound. The Oldfield light, a prominent point of the northern coast 

 of Long Island, is about 1 mile distant toward the northwest. 



Mr. Strong's house stands on ground 40 feet above sea-level, with 

 an open exposure on all sides excepting the northeast^ where a 

 cedar grove stands on a slight elevation. 



The instrument shelter, containing a full equipment of ther- 

 mometers, is fastened to a window casing on the north side of the 

 house. It is louvred on three sides, with slat work at the bottom; 

 the side facing the window being open. The dimensions of shelter 

 are: Width, 20 inches; height, 24 inches; depth, 10 inches. Its 

 height above ground is 6 feet, and the distance from the window 4 

 inches. 



The roof of an open piazza prevents the rays of the afternoon 

 sun from reaching the shelter, while a grove toward the east has 

 a similar effect in the morning. 



The rain-gauge stands upon nearly level ground, and is well 

 removed from obstructions to a free air circulation. Its height 

 aibove ground is 12 inches. 



Obseiwations upon temperature and rainfall have been made 

 continuously at this station since 1885, Signal Service instruments 

 being used until 1890. 



COAST REGION — WESTCHESTER COUNTY. 

 Station, Bedford — Mr. William A. Hyde, Observer. 



Established in March. 1S94; latitude, 41 deg. 11 min. north; longitude, 73 deg. 39 min. 

 west; elevation, about 290 feet. 



Mr. Hyde's residence is situated in the hamlet of Bedford Centre, 

 having practically the exposure of the open country, which is a 

 rolling plateau in this vicinity. 



