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Franklin Carnegie Library

Franklin Carnegie Library from directly overhead

Franklin Carnegie Library is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 139 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 150 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Robertson County Courthouse, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Franklin, Robertson County, Texas

Wikidata Q5491348, matched on coordinates and name (14 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1986
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates31.02735, -96.48418

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks: 11
  • Franklin Ranch Community Park: 2.3 mi
  • Virginia Field Park: 11.4 mi
  • Ruben Gomez East Side Park: 11.5 mi
  • Bob Jones Park: 12.7 mi
  • Normangee City Park: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
Peaks: 4
  • Red Hill: 9.4 mi
  • Payne Hill: 17.9 mi
  • Long Mountain: 20.5 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 20.9 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 17.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sugarloaf MountainSW 227°150 m20.9 mi
Red HillS 173°143 m9.4 mi
Long MountainSW 225°140 m20.5 mi
Payne HillNE 42°137 m17.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2419:5820:33
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2116:5217:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F505461687582848579705951
Precip in3.52.83.72.74.73.71.63.03.04.73.33.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453480898

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