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Mount Washington, called
Agiocochook by some Native American tribes, is the highest peak in the
Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most
prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River.
The mountain is notorious for its erratic weather. On the afternoon of April 12, 1934, the
Mount Washington Observatory recorded a windspeed of 231 miles per hour (372 km/h) at the summit, the world record for most of the 20th century, and still a record for measured wind speeds not involved with a
tropical cyclone.
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The mountain is located in the
Presidential Range of the
White Mountains, in the township of
Sargent's Purchase, Coös County, New Hampshire. While nearly the whole mountain is in the
White Mountain National Forest, an area of 60.3 acres (24.4 ha) surrounding and including the summit is occupied by
Mount Washington State Park.
The
Mount Washington Cog Railway ascends the western slope of the mountain, and the
Mount Washington Auto Road climbs to the summit from the east. The mountain is popular with hikers (the
Appalachian Trail crosses the summit). Other common activities include
glider flying, and annual cycle and running races such as the
Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb and
Road Race.
Source: Wikipedia
The model is created at a scale of 1:65,000 with 1.5x vertical exaggeration. It features a built-in base, so it sits perfectly on a desk or in a frame.
Model Data Sources: USDA, USGS