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Lampasas Public Library

Lampasas Public Library from directly overhead

Lampasas Public Library is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 312 m. Messanger Mountain stands 502 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Pierian Club, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Hill Country Trail passes 24 miles off.

About

The story

public library in Lampasas, Texas, USA

Wikidata Q69969654, matched on coordinates and name (7 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
2004
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates31.06693, -98.18091

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks
  • Cedar Top Peak: 5.4 mi
  • Carter Mountains: 6.5 mi
  • Flat Top Peak: 6.7 mi
  • Bachelor Peak: 7.0 mi
  • Boys Peak: 7.2 mi
Parks: 47
  • Campbell Park/Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden: 0.2 mi
  • Indian Trails Nature Area: 0.3 mi
  • Cooper Springs Nature Park: 0.4 mi
  • College Street Park: 0.5 mi
  • Turner Field Park: 0.5 mi
Springs: 13
  • Gooch Spring: 1.4 mi
  • Adams Spring: 5.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 13.7 mi
  • Persimmon Spring: 14.6 mi
  • Trough Spring: 15.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
Museums: 8
  • Lampasas County Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Lampasas County Museum: 0.1 mi
  • Burnet County Historical Jail: 21.5 mi
  • Fort Croghan Museum: 21.6 mi
  • Highland Lakes Squadron - Commemorative Air Force: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 1
  • World's Largest Spur: 1.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Gardens: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.9 miles of Lampasas Public Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Messanger MountainWNW 298°502 m13.4 mi
Knight MountainWNW 301°501 m11.4 mi
Long MountainSW 220°490 m14.7 mi
Payne MountainNNW 337°490 m22.5 mi
Twin Sister PeaksWNW 291°485 m11.7 mi
Lookout MountainSW 229°484 m13.8 mi
Potato HillSSW 198°484 m18.7 mi
Waters MountainW 280°480 m9.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3719:1319:45
June solstice06:3020:0520:40
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:2816:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475158657381848478675748
Precip in2.22.23.02.54.63.51.92.32.43.02.22.2

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971427509

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