Potter County Library
Potter County Library is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,117 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Potter County, Establishing of, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 68 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
library building at 519 S. Taylor St. Amarillo, Texas
Wikidata Q107320525, matched on coordinates and name (58 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 68.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- On the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Potter County, Establishing of: 0.0 mi
- Potter County Courthouse: 0.0 mi
- World War II Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Potter County: 0.1 mi
- Fisk Medical Arts & Professional Building: 0.2 mi
- Potter County Courthouse Square: 0.0 mi
- Centennial Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Madam Queen: 0.4 mi
- Sandborn Park: 0.6 mi
- Ellwood Park: 0.7 mi
- Fisk Building: 0.2 mi
- Paramount Theater Blade Sign: 0.2 mi
- Santa Fe Building: 0.3 mi
- Madam Queen: 0.4 mi
- Amarillo Mural: 0.5 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 6.8 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 10.9 mi
- Goat Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 12.5 mi
- Cooley Butte: 16.9 mi
- Harrington House: 0.8 mi
- Amarillo Museum of Art: 1.4 mi
- AC Museum of natural history: 1.5 mi
- American Quarter Horse Museum: 1.8 mi
- Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame: 1.9 mi
- Southeast Park Pavilion: 17.0 mi
- Lois Rice Pavilion: 17.1 mi
- 1: 17.6 mi
- 2: 17.7 mi
- 3: 17.7 mi
- Heart: 0.0 mi
- Horse: 0.0 mi
- Rick Husband: 0.2 mi
- Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 15.6 mi
- Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 16.0 mi
- Hope Garden: 2.2 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 2.6 mi
- The Palisades: 10.1 mi
- Fortress Cliff: 20.2 mi
- River Falls: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Potter County Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | W 280° | 1,156 m | 12.2 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | WNW 289° | 1,126 m | 10.9 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | WNW 301° | 1,088 m | 12.5 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | WNW 290° | 1,082 m | 6.8 mi |
| Rotten Hill | WNW 299° | 1,035 m | 22.2 mi |
| Five Fingers | WNW 296° | 1,030 m | 22.7 mi |
| Cooley Butte | SSE 151° | 1,029 m | 16.9 mi |
| Brushy Butte | SSE 149° | 1,026 m | 18.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:28 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:00 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo 7ene, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453470329
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