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Carnegie Library Building

Carnegie Library Building from directly overhead

Carnegie Library Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Comanche Peak stands 373 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Layland Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 11 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1981
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.34865, -97.38635

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks: 19
  • Shannon's Wings: 0.0 mi
  • 1933 Central Texas Bus Line Depot: 0.1 mi
  • Welcome to Historic Cleburne: 0.2 mi
  • Wild Frontier, Trail Dust, And Rails: 0.2 mi
  • How Do You Stack Up?: 0.2 mi
Museums: 17
Peaks: 11
Cliffs: 9
Gardens: 8
Nature reserves: 4
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Canoe Docks: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Acton Tabernacle: 19.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Carnegie Library Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Comanche PeakW373 m24.3 mi
Brushy KnobNNW303 m7.7 mi
Caddo PeakN303 m9.3 mi
Barnard KnobW292 m14.5 mi
Berry KnobWSW285 m13.7 mi
Brushy MoundN275 m14.3 mi
Turkey PeakN266 m13.4 mi
Bee MountainSSW232 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2420:0420:40
September equinox07:1818:5519:28
December solstice07:2816:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F454956647280848477665547
Precip in2.62.53.53.14.33.92.12.83.04.42.92.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cleburne, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438052681

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