Foggiest Place in North America

[bagwell1987]

Washington is the most overcast state in the Union and sees 165 foggy days a year on average.

Cape Disappointment sees nearly three and a half months of thick fog each year 

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/5-foggiest-places-north-america-20735

 

It could be worse, I could live in Newfoundland.

[dove]

Is that why it's called Cape Disappointment? Curious how it would get that name..

[dove]

12 minutes ago, Dove said:

Is that why it's called Cape Disappointment? Curious how it would get that name..

Google says it got it's name when 'on July 6, 1788 English fur trader John Meares (1756-1809) names the northern side of the entrance to the Columbia River, Cape Disappointment. The name reflects Meares' chagrin at not finding the Columbia River.'

Interesting...

[Miss Bea]

There used to be a lot of fog in this area. In my lifetime I have seen the weather change. A lot.

At one time I think the airport in Mckinleyville was on of the foggiest. ( It used to be called the Eureka, Arcata airport, or something like that. It lives in Mckinleyville though.) Humboldt County. Now I think it’s called something to do with the redwoods. 

You can see how up I am on details! 

[Omoyeme]

3 hours ago, Miss Bea said:

There used to be a lot of fog in this area.

May be not as much fog than in the heads of some Russian authorities persecuting our family...but I digress.

[Old]

11 hours ago, Miss Bea said:

There used to be a lot of fog in this area. In my lifetime I have seen the weather change. A lot.

At one time I think the airport in Mckinleyville was on of the foggiest. ( It used to be called the Eureka, Arcata airport, or something like that. It lives in Mckinleyville though.) Humboldt County. Now I think it’s called something to do with the redwoods. 

You can see how up I am on details! 

That airport was constructed by the Navy to test fog dispersant techniques. McKinleyville had two assets for these experments, first it was the foggiest location they could find that was sutible for an airport, the second was the avaiability of natural gas for which Humbolt County was well known. They erected huge gas burners down both sides of the glidepath and the main runway, the name given for this process was FIDO, Fog Investigation And Dispersal system a British inventention. McKinlyville was  the only test installtion in the US. It was very impresive at night when th burners were on. It worked but was far to expensive for civlian use.

[Miss Bea]

Jerry, I have two people in my life that are my historians. And I love it. You, and dear Joan VanCleave. You both are full of things I have forgotten, or didn’t know, and wish I did! 

Good minds a wonderful gift! My memory is like Swiss cheese. All sorts of holes! 

I’m hoping the wonderful things I’ve forgotten will be restored in due time! 

Thanks.

(I can wander OT, though)

[Old]

3 hours ago, Old said:

That airport was constructed by the Navy to test fog dispersant techniques. McKinleyville had two assets for these experments, first it was the foggiest location they could find that was sutible for an airport, the second was the avaiability of natural gas for which Humbolt County was well known. They erected huge gas burners down both sides of the glidepath and the main runway, the name given for this process was FIDO, Fog Investigation And Dispersal system a British inventention. McKinlyville was  the only test installtion in the US. It was very impresive at night when th burners were on. It worked but was far to expensive for civlian use.

Boy did I get that wrong; Fog Investgation Dispersal Operation. I was about five when they built the runways on a tableland just above my folks Mad River summer cabin.

[ChrisC]

I need coffee.

I thought it said “Froggiest place”. I was picturing them in the ovens and the kneading troughs.

[bagwell1987]

We have Cape Disappointment then up the road a piece we have Dismal Nitch

 

What the Corps didn’t realize, however, was that it was about to run into some of the journey’s most treacherous moments. A fierce winter storm forced the Corps off the river Nov. 10 and pinned the group to a north shore cove consisting of little more than jagged rocks and steep hillside. Captain William Clark named the dreary spot “that dismal little nitch.”.........

 

https://www.nps.gov/lewi/planyourvisit/dismal.htm

Great article

[pnutts]

21 hours ago, Miss Bea said:

things I have forgotten, or didn’t...and wish I did