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ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY — JEFFERSON COUNTY. 



Station, Watertown — Mr. F. M. Porter, Observer. 



Established October, 1890; transferred to Mr. Porter in July. 1894; latitude, 43 deg. 

 57 min. north; longitude, 75 deg. 54 min. west; elevation, 580 feet (approximately). 



This station is located at Mt. Porter's residence, 154 State street, 

 about 1^ miles southeast of the business center of Watertown, its 

 exposure being practically that of the open country. The station 

 stands near the summit of a ridge, being about 100 feet higher 

 than the former station in the city. 



The thermometers hang in a shelter 2 feet 8 inches long, 12 

 inches deep and 3 feet high, with louvred windows and a glazed 

 door in front. The roof is sloping, the bottom and back are closed, 

 the door opening toward the northeast. The shelter is situated 

 midway between a low wing of the house and the barn, 30 feet 

 distant from each. It is secured to a post at a height of 5 feet 

 above the sod. 



A barometer located in a room on the first floor of the house 

 was found to be out of adjustment and was returned to the central 

 office for correction. 



The rain-gauge is fastened at the back of the shelter, its top 

 being well above the roof and 7 feet from the ground. 



ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY — ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY. 



Station, North Hammond — Mr. C. A. Wooster, Observer. 



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Established (by the National Service with a standard thermometer) In November, 1888; 

 and completely equipped by the State Service in December, 1889; latitude, 44 deg. 30 min. 

 north; longitude, 75 deg. 40 min. west; elevation, about 340 feet. 



The station is situated in the open country 6 miles north of the 

 Hammond depot of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg rail- 

 road, and about 1 mile from the St. Lawrence river. Northwest- 

 ward from the station the surface of the country is nearly flat, with 

 a gradual slope toward the river; whilst toward the east, and 

 300 feet from the station, the general surface rises some 30 or 40 

 feet. There are no high hills in the vicinity of the station. 



