Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-08

The climate of Hendersonvine-the gold
en- mean between extremes of temperature
and precipitation,-aford health, recuper-
alton and comfort for twelve months in the
year. These climatic advantages are due
to latitude, altitude and relation to nearby
ranges of mountains.
The latitude of Hendersonvine is between
35 and 36 degrees North, giving an ideal
proportion and variation in the lengths of
day and night. From the excessive sum-
mer heat to which this latitude is ordinarily
subject, Hendersonville is saved by its al
titude of 1900 feet.
This altitude is ideal. For almost all
purposes it ha sal 1.-The advantages that 10
900 feet would give; and for. many purposes
it is enormously better than 10000 feet,
for extreme attitudes are liable to cause or
aggravate affections of the heart and are
characterized by a number of other unde-
sirable results.
An altitude of 1920 feet might, under
som circumstances, afford very severe cold
weather in winter. From this Henderson
vile is saved by it's relation to nearby
ranges OF mountains. The higher peaks
and ramparts of the Appalachians are to the
North and West of US, and thus stand as a
barrier protecting is from the cold. On
the North and West side of those noun
tains,-even at low altitudes,-the rigors of
intense cold are experienced; but this Sec
ton is sheltered. And the same feature is
repeated on a smaller scale in the immedi-
ate vicinity of Hendersonville The Bal-
sam mountains, running from Southwest to
Northeast, affords a second shelter to a
large part of Henderson county, while
Jump Off mountain, just West of Hender-
s~onville, affords a third protection to the
city itself. And, with all these elevated
land-masses guarding it from the severity
of winter, Hendersonville is situated on a
comparatively level but well-drained pla-
teau, affording abundant circulation of air
and freedom from the fogs and dampness
which are found among the steep-banked
ravines of some other mountain resorts.
The effect of altitude In lowering temper
allure is well known. The average annual
temperature in Hendersonville is eight or
rine degrees lower than in such places as
Wilmington, N. c., Columbia, S. c., and
Augusta, Ga. This reduction is a very
great advantage, but a greater altitude
would tend to make the temperature too
low.
Equally important is the matter of dur
nal variations. At sea level, the dense air
acts as a blanket to retain the heat derived
from the SUM- rays. This heat, being dissi-
pated very slowly, persists throughout the
night, and in such places the night temper
allure does not differ very much from the
day temperature. At high levels the air IS
rarer and the heat is more quickly dlsslpa-
ted. The difference between day and night
becomes more marked, and the low night
temperature in summer brings refreshing
sleep. But at extreme attitudes the diurnal
variations are excessive.
HendersonviIle, with it's moderate altl-
tude affords the golden mean. The changes
here are sufficient to give the maximum OF
benefit with the minimum of inconvenience.
In the summer we have enough heat to ma
ture the crops, and yet a hot night is abso-
lutley unknown. In winter we have enough
cold to make the season exhilaratlng and
strengthening, while at the same time we
have an abundance of bright sunny days.