Muenster
Muenster is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Myra Baptist Church Bell, a artwork 4.2 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 168 named places lie within 25 miles, 18 of them named summits.
The story
Public library in Muenster, Texas, USA.
Wikidata Q69969813, matched on coordinates and name (494 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1979
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
168 named places within 25 miles
- The Phillips House: 8.3 mi
- Town of Saint Jo: 8.6 mi
- Head of Elm Cemetery: 8.8 mi
- Stonewall Saloon: 8.8 mi
- Head of Elm (Saint Jo): 8.8 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 8.8 mi
- Reeves' Muntjac: 13.1 mi
- Swamp Wallaby: 13.1 mi
- Geoffroy's Cat: 13.1 mi
- Clouded Leopard: 13.1 mi
- Boggess Park: 8.6 mi
- St Jo Downtown Park: 8.8 mi
- J.M. Lindsay Park: 9.2 mi
- Parkview Park: 9.4 mi
- Hornet Park: 11.5 mi
- McCracken Mound: 9.1 mi
- Gordon Mountain: 10.6 mi
- Tadlock Hill: 10.9 mi
- Jack Mound: 11.1 mi
- Mount View: 11.5 mi
- Artillery Museum: 8.7 mi
- Morton Museum of Cooke County: 13.7 mi
- Sante Fe Depot Museum: 13.9 mi
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 22.3 mi
- Love County Historical Society: 24.9 mi
- Myra Baptist Church Bell: 4.2 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 8.9 mi
- Armed Forces memorial: 13.6 mi
- Butterfield Stagecoach statue: 13.6 mi
- Confederate Soldier Statue: 13.6 mi
- Tyler Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Rock Bluff: 12.8 mi
- White Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Marysville: 8.9 mi
- Sivells Bend: 16.6 mi
- Illinois Bend: 17.3 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Gainesville: 12.9 mi
- Oklahoma Welcome Center: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Muenster. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | W 278° | 395 m | 14.5 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | W 260° | 394 m | 14.7 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | NW 307° | 393 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount View | NW 310° | 393 m | 11.5 mi |
| Dye Mound | W 263° | 388 m | 13.5 mi |
| Newby Mound | WSW 251° | 368 m | 13.1 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | WSW 255° | 362 m | 10.9 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | SW 219° | 361 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:20 | 20:07 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:48 | 17:26 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burneyville 2SE Mesont, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12403574653
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