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Blue Hills Summit
A hiking trail in Milton. The nearest other place is 1 min walk away. One of 34 parks & outdoors in Milton.
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On the National Register since 1980
Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory
Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 25, 1980, and named a National Historic Landmark on Dec 20, 1989. It is significant for its science, architecture and invention at the national level. Its architecture is described as Crenellated Tower, Simple Stone Shields. It was listed as part of Blue Hills and Neponset River Reservations MRA.
The Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory in Milton, Massachusetts is the foremost structure associated with the history of weather observations in the United States. Located atop Great Blue Hill about 10 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, it is home to the oldest continuous weather record in North America, and was the location of the earliest kite soundings of the atmosphere in North America in the 1890s, as well…
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The nearest neighbor is Elliot Tower Blue Hill's, 1 min walk away.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.