Franklin Carnegie Library
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. 83 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
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
How to reach it
- On the Texas Brazos Trail
83 named places within 25 miles
- Robertson County Courthouse: 0.2 mi
- Franklin: 0.2 mi
- Robertson County: 1.2 mi
- Old Franklin: 2.5 mi
- New Baden: 3.6 mi
- 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
- Owensville: 3.8 mi
- Macey: 14.1 mi
- Union: 15.3 mi
- Cottonwood: 16.3 mi
- Port Sullivan: 16.8 mi
- Red Hill: 9.4 mi
- Payne Hill: 17.9 mi
- Long Mountain: 20.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 20.9 mi
- Hearn Depot & Camp Hearne: 11.9 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SW 227° | 150 m | 20.9 mi |
| Red Hill | S 173° | 143 m | 9.4 mi |
| Long Mountain | SW 225° | 140 m | 20.5 mi |
| Payne Hill | NE 42° | 137 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 19:58 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:52 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 54 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 59 | 51 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Franklin, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453480898
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