The I&GN Railroad in Palestine
The I&GN Railroad in Palestine 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 Air Force Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
The story
City in and county seat of Anderson County, Texas, United States.
Dates from 1846.
Wikidata Q617602, matched on coordinates and name (476 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2003
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 0.4 mi off the Texas Forest Trail
114 named places within 25 miles
- Air Force Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Captain Steven L. Bennett: 0.2 mi
- Anderson County in the Civil War: 0.2 mi
- Sons of the Confederacy Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Site of St. Mary's Academy: 0.3 mi
- Camp Hill: 7.7 mi
- Daly Mountain: 11.4 mi
- Flint Hill: 11.7 mi
- Rocky Point: 12.8 mi
- Pine Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Centennial Park: 0.3 mi
- Gillispie Park: 0.5 mi
- Water Smart Garden: 0.6 mi
- Old Town/Sawdust Stage: 0.7 mi
- City Lake Park: 1.5 mi
- Steven Bennett Park: 2.0 mi
- Davey Dogwood Park: 2.0 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Park: 3.5 mi
- Lakeview Assembly: 7.9 mi
- Howard House Museum: 1.0 mi
- McDonald Museum: 11.1 mi
- Kathleen C Fitzgerald Museum: 21.4 mi
- Fairy Garden Trail: 1.7 mi
- Jarvis: 11.5 mi
- Cox Bluff: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The I&GN Railroad in Palestine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 347° | 231 m | 13.6 mi |
| Rock Hill | N 2° | 214 m | 20.9 mi |
| Gray Mountain | NE 45° | 209 m | 19.7 mi |
| Ghent Mountain | ENE 74° | 207 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Hope | E 86° | 206 m | 21.8 mi |
| Casey Mountain | ENE 67° | 200 m | 21.9 mi |
| Camp Hill | SE 128° | 199 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bowman Mountain | ENE 62° | 197 m | 16.7 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 | 16:47 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395065422
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