Scenery Around Spruce Knob, West Virginia

Scenery Around Spruce Knob, West Virginia

Sunday, March 27, 2022

MOUNT WASHINGTON - NEW HAMPSHIRE





View from Mount WashingtonView from Mount Washington
View from Mount Washington
View from Mount Washington


 The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS Waypoint) of Mount Washington are 44.2704949 (North), -71.3034582 (West) and the approximate elevation is 6,286 feet (1,916 meters) above sea level. Mount Washington ranks 18th in height on the list of highest natural points in each U.S. state. It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States. 

The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12,1934, the Mount Washington Observatory recorded a windspeed of 231mph at the summit, the world record from 1934 until 1996. It still holds the  record for the highest measured windspeed not associated with a tornado or tropical cyclone.  

Point can be easily driven to by vehicle.

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