Palestine Carnegie Library
Palestine Carnegie Library is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sacred Heart Church, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas
Wikidata Q107330239, matched on coordinates and name (18 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Sacred Heart Church: 0.0 mi
- Eilenberger's Bakery: 0.1 mi
- Palestine Lodge No. 31, A. F. & A. M.: 0.1 mi
- Site of St. Mary's Academy: 0.1 mi
- Site of Palestine Service Men's Club, World War II: 0.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Water Smart Garden: 0.2 mi
- Old Town/Sawdust Stage: 0.3 mi
- Beach Volleyball court: 0.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 7.5 mi
- Daly Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Flint Hill: 11.3 mi
- Rocky Point: 12.4 mi
- Pine Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 1.6 mi
- City Lake Park: 1.8 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 1.9 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 3.9 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 8.1 mi
- Howard House Museum: 0.7 mi
- McDonald Museum: 10.8 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 21.1 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 1.7 mi
- Jarvis: 11.1 mi
- Cox Bluff: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palestine Carnegie Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 345° | 231 m | 13.6 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 1° | 214 m | 20.8 mi |
| Gray Mountain | NE 44° | 209 m | 19.3 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | ENE 74° | 207 m | 19.6 mi |
| Mount Hope | E 86° | 206 m | 21.5 mi |
| Casey Mountain | ENE 67° | 200 m | 21.6 mi |
| Camp Hill | SE 130° | 199 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | ENE 61° | 197 m | 16.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 19:02 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 19:56 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 16:46 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 56 | 49 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Palestine 2 NE, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395059274
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