New York Weather Bureau. 403 



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-oflQce 

 upon a neck of land projectino: 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. Itb 

 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 

 a^bove ground is 12 inches. 



Observations 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, 1894; latitude, 41 deg. 11 min. north; longitude, 73 deg. 39 min. 

 west; elevarion 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. 



