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This Army Signal Service weather station was erected on Cape Mendocino, thewesternmost point of the contiguous United States

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Description

This Army Signal Service weather station was erected on Cape Mendocino, thewesternmost point of the contiguous United States. Bracing was added to thebuilding as added security to protect it from the high winds common at thislocation.

Photographer

Mel Nordquist

Display Date

1888

Location

California, Cape Mendocino area

Collection

Weather Service

NOAA Affiliation

SOO

Keywords

Weather Station