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Tyler Carnegie Library

Tyler Carnegie Library from directly overhead

Tyler Carnegie Library is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 161 m. Tater Hill Mountain stands 234 m to the southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith County Historical Society, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forest Trail runs past it. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

city in and county seat of Smith County, Texas, United States

Dates from 1846.

Wikidata Q499169, matched on coordinates and name (183 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.34973, -95.30200

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bois D'Arc Park: 0.2 mi
  • Goodman Park: 0.5 mi
  • The Children's Park of Tyler: 0.7 mi
  • Hillside Park: 0.8 mi
  • Connally Heights Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks: 13
  • Todd Mountain: 10.4 mi
  • Starrville Mountain: 12.3 mi
  • Mount Sinai: 14.9 mi
  • Snow Mountain: 16.0 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Attractions: 3
  • Garland P Ferguson Park: 24.4 mi
  • Snavely Discovery Well: 24.4 mi
  • Texan Theater: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Fine Arts Complex: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 9.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tyler Carnegie Library. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater Hill MountainSW 235°234 m24.1 mi
Jennings MountainWSW 255°212 m19.3 mi
Snow MountainS 174°201 m16.0 mi
Starrville MountainNE 54°196 m12.3 mi
Goodman MountainENE 77°192 m18.8 mi
Cooper MountainSW 234°192 m22.7 mi
Todd MountainN 3°185 m10.4 mi
Kickapoo MountainSSW 206°173 m24.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2619:0119:33
June solstice06:1619:5620:32
September equinox07:1018:4719:19
December solstice07:1916:4317:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260667480838377675750
Precip in4.04.34.34.04.34.82.72.93.24.73.84.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tyler, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453546108

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