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METEOROLOGY OF i8q7 
Park at an elevation of 8,400 feet. It is situated to the west 
of the range whose eastern slope forms the water shed of 
the Laramie and of the Cache a la Poudre rivers. Mr. G. 
A. Barnes has been the observer and has also kept a record 
of temperature. 
The station in Estes Park has been kept by Mr. Car- 
lyle Lamb, living at the foot of Longs Peak to the south of 
the park proper, but situated almost on the divide between 
the waters which flow into the St. Vrain on the south and 
the Big Thompson on the north. 'Phis station is in a moun- 
tain valley extending north and south. To the east the 
Twin mountains, within less than (wo miles, rise to a height 
of about 11,500 feet, while to the west, within four miles. 
Longs Peak reaches an elevation of 14,271 feet. Mr. Lamb 
is a close observer and has taken great interest in other 
observations as well as in these particular ones. He has kept 
a record of the rainfall as well as of temperature for a num- 
ber of years. 
Gleneyre is situated twenty miles east of Pinkhampton, 
on the opposite side of the high range of mountains which 
forms the northeast rim of North Park. It is situated on 
the Laramie river which runs nearly north and south, and 
is separated on the east side by a lesser range of mountains 
from the water shed of the North Poudre. It is, therefore, 
protected from winds from all directions except the north. 
The influence of the mountains is shown in the decreased 
rainfall noticed. Idle elevation is about 8,000 feet. Mrs. ¥. 
W. Sherwood has been the observer. 
§55 At Westlake Mr. S. J. Peery has been the obser- 
ver. d'his place is located about twenty miles southeast of 
Gleneyre and a few miles north of Manhattan near the 
Cache a la Poudre river. ddie elevation is about 8,500 
feet. 
Water Dale, Arkins P. O., is the home of Mr. P. II. 
Boothroyd. It is on the banks of the Big ddiompson river 
at the junction of the foot hills with the mountains. It 
is situated about twelve miles south and as many west of 
PTrt Collins. d"he elevation about 5,500 feet. 
Loveland is 13 miles sauth of Fort Collins in the valley 
of the Big ddiompson creek. Rev. W. IL McCreery has 
been the observer for some years. Elevation 5,000 feet. 
LeRoy is located in the valley of the Platte a little over 
100 miles east of P^ort Collins, and nearly 50 miles west of 
the eastern border of the state. Mr. C. J. Green has car- 
ried on the observations at this place for a number of years 
with much int(M*est. 
