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Old Jail Museum

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

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0718:3919:15
June solstice05:3219:5720:39
September equinox06:5118:2619:02
December solstice07:2515:5516:39

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038505967727063514132
Precip in3.82.93.93.94.35.24.64.95.64.73.94.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lehighton 1ssw, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/376317674

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