New York Weather Bureau. 401 



NORTHERN PLATEAU — HERKIMER COUNTY. 

 Station, North Lake — Mr. E. A. Klock, Observer. 



Established in July, 1896; latitude, 43 deg. 31 min. ; longitude, 75 deg. 04 min.; eleva- 

 tion, 1,822 feet. 



This station is situated upon the shore of North Lake, in the 

 Adirondack wilderness. Wooded mountains rise in the vicinity 

 to an average altitude of about 300 feet above the lake. 



Maximum and minimum thermometers are mounted in a 

 slatted (or louvred) and roofed shelter^ whose dimensions are 

 3x3 feet front and 8 inches deep. The shelter faces north. It is 

 mounted upon a post at a height of 30 feet from the ground, a 

 platform being built immediately below the shelter. 



The rain-gauge stands 3 feet from the instrument shelter, and 

 30 feet distant from the nearest building. Its top is 3 feet above 

 the ground. 



NORTHERN PLATEAU — LEWIS COUNTY. 

 Station, Lowville — Mr. Charles S. Rice, Observer. 



Established in May, 1890; latitude, 43 deg. 47 min.; longitude, 75 deg. 80 min.; eleva- 

 tion, 900 feet. 



Lowville is situated in the valley of the Black river, which lies 

 between the high ridge of the " Tug Hill " range, on the west, and 

 the more distant Adirondack highlands on the east. 



The surface rises westward from the river in " terraces " upon 

 one of which Mr. Rice's station is situated, being about half a 

 mile distant from the village of Lowville, and considerably 

 above it. ' 



Maximum and minimum thermometers are exposed 5 feet 

 above a grass plat, in a slatted shelter having a double roof. It 

 stands half way between the house and barn, 50 feet from each. 



The rain-gauge is placed near the ther-mometer shelter. It is 

 raised 4 feet above the ground. 

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