Museum · Pennsylvania
Old Jail Museum

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The story
The Carbon County Jail is a historic jail located in Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 8, 1974. It is located in the Old Mauch Chunk Historic District.
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Wikidata Q5037904, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 19:57 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:55 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lehighton 1ssw, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/376317674
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