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[Ahsoka]

Mount Washington is a small mountain in New Hampshire in the US. It's the biggest mountain in the Northeastern US but it only stands at about 6000 feet, compared to the 20,000 feet for the US's largest mountain or the almost 30,000 for Mount Everest. Despite the small size, the highest recorded surface wind speed was recorded there until 2009, beating out hurricanes and the like. To this day, the mountain holds the record for the US, northern hemisphere, and western hemispheres strongest surface wind, despite being such a small mountain. I thought that was pretty cool

 

[missanneelk]

being from florida i know nothing about mountains

 

[Ahsoka]

being from florida i know nothing about mountains

They're tall and pointy, that basically covers it.

 

[Belgizen]

the sound of a black hole is a b-flat

 

[dnb]

Mount Washington is a small mountain in New Hampshire in the US. It's the biggest mountain in the Northeastern US but it only stands at about 6000 feet, compared to the 20,000 feet for the US's largest mountain or the almost 30,000 for Mount Everest. Despite the small size, the highest recorded surface wind speed was recorded there until 2009, beating out hurricanes and the like. To this day, the mountain holds the record for the US, northern hemisphere, and western hemispheres strongest surface wind, despite being such a small mountain. I thought that was pretty cool

The high wind speeds are partly due to White Mountains of New Hampshire forming a funnel which concentrates all westerly winds on Mt. Washington:

For more info see

Mount Washington Observatory | Observer Comments

www.mountwashington.org

 

[Ahsoka]

The high wind speeds are partly due to White Mountains of New Hampshire forming a funnel which concentrates all westerly winds on Mt. Washington:

For more info see

Mount Washington Observatory | Observer Comments

www.mountwashington.org

Make sense Funny that of all days I went was the day where theres no wind on the mountain

 

[dnb]

being from florida i know nothing about mountains

But, but, but ... you have Space Mountain in the middle of your state, right?

(And personally, I'm more scared of Space Mountain than I am of Mt. Washington.)

 

[missanneelk]

But, but, but ... you have Space Mountain in the middle of your state, right?

(And personally, I'm more scared of Space Mountain than I am of Mt. Washington.)

you're right hahaha
and splash mountain and thunder mountain...

 

[yeji]

that's such a cool fact