Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory/archive1

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Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory

Nominator(s): Will y theweatherguy473737 (talk) 14:48, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This article is about the Blue Hill Observatory in Milton, Massachusetts. I think it deserves a feature because of its historical significance. Founded in 1885, the observatory is one of the oldest continuously operated weather stations in the world. The highest wind speed ever recorded in a hurricane was measured here during the Great New England Hurricane of 1938, at 186 mph. Many meteorological firsts were made here, including the first weather balloon and kite launches. In 1896, a record of 8,740 feet was achieved for a weather kite. Will y theweatherguy473737 (talk) 14:48, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose largely unsourced and not close to the FA criteria. Hog Farm _Talk 14:56, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose per Hog Farm's comment above and suggest withdrawal. Will, I see you're a new editor; you may want to try to get this to good article status first. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 14:58, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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