Palestine Post Office and Federal Building
Palestine Post Office and Federal Building is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 148 m. Pine Mountain stands 231 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Kolstad Jewelers, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
building in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas
Wikidata Q110001119, matched on coordinates and name (32 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2001
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Kolstad Jewelers: 0.0 mi
- St. Philips Episcopal Church of Palestine: 0.0 mi
- Site of McKnight Plaza: 0.1 mi
- First Christian Church: 0.1 mi
- First Presbyterian Church: 0.1 mi
- Water Smart Garden: 0.0 mi
- Old Town/Sawdust Stage: 0.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.2 mi
- Beach Volleyball court: 0.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Camp Hill: 7.3 mi
- Daly Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Flint Hill: 11.2 mi
- Rocky Point: 12.3 mi
- Pine Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 1.5 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 2.0 mi
- City Lake Park: 2.0 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 4.0 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 8.1 mi
- Howard House Museum: 0.6 mi
- McDonald Museum: 10.7 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 21.1 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 1.8 mi
- Jarvis: 11.0 mi
- Cox Bluff: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palestine Post Office and Federal Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 344° | 231 m | 13.7 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 0° | 214 m | 20.9 mi |
| Gray Mountain | NE 44° | 209 m | 19.2 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | ENE 73° | 207 m | 19.4 mi |
| Mount Hope | E 86° | 206 m | 21.3 mi |
| Casey Mountain | ENE 66° | 200 m | 21.4 mi |
| Camp Hill | SE 131° | 199 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | ENE 61° | 197 m | 16.2 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 | 07:11 | 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/12395059281
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