About The Old Wesley School Weather Station
This weather station is located at the former site of the Wesley School House Circa, 1855-1865. the only remains of the school house are the original foundation. However the Wesley Chapel 1 mile North East of the site has been maintained by a very active congregation.
Located 4.5 miles South West of Elkton, Maryland on the Northern portion of the Elk Neck Peninsula. The area provides a unique micro climate do to it's location between four large bodies of water. (The Chesapeake Bay to the South, North East River to the West, the Elk River to the East and the Susquehanna River to the South West)
The station is powered by a Davis Vantage Pro2 Wireless weather station. The data is collected every 60 seconds and the site is updated every 10 minutes. This site and its data are collected using Weather Display Software. The station comprises of an anemometer, rain gauge and a thermo-hydro sensor situated in optimal positions for highest accuracy possible. The station also collects active lightning data via a Boltek StormTracker lightning detector, data is collected and processed by Astrogenic's NexStorm software and updated every minute to this site.
About: Elkton, Maryland
Because of its strategic location at the head of the Chesapeake Bay, it was once an important shipping and passenger transportation port. Known as Head Of Elk, its shoreline was also the location of the largest British landing of the Revolutionary War. There were more British soldiers than citizens in the entire County. The British returned to it’s shores again during the War of 1812.
Elkton slowly grew into the most populated town in the county. It became the fourth location in Cecil to be named the County Seat. The first was located in Olde Town on the Sassafras, the second at Court House Point on the Elk River, and the third in Charlestown on the North East River. The locations changed because the County’s population base changed, and the County Seat has remained in Elkton since 1787. By the 20th century, Elkton established itself as a popular marriage destination. No waiting period was necessary to obtain a license, so love struck couples flocked to the town to "tie the knot". Some famous people like baseball greats Babe Ruth and Willie Mays, actors Burt Lahr and Joan Fontaine, basketball star Charles Barkley, and former US Attorney General John and Martha Mitchell, to name a few, even said "I do" in the town.
Today, the County’s largest and most populated town combines the past and present. Historic structures, municipal buildings, stores, parks, and industry dwell together in the town’s eight square miles located at the Head of Elk. The County’s only community hospital resides there as well. In our colonial days Elkton was strategically located for shipping. Now, because of its strategic location between the transportation corridors of Route 40 and Interstate 95, it continues to be an attractive location for industrial growth.
(Courtesy: Cecil County Tourism 1-800-Cecil95)
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