Editing Palestine, Texas (section)

==Geography==

Palestine is located near the center of Anderson County. Several numbered highways converge on the city, including U.S. Highways [[U.S. Route 79 in Texas|79]], [[U.S. Route 84 in Texas|84]], and [[U.S. Route 287 in Texas|287]], plus Texas State highways [[Texas State Highway 19|19]] and [[Texas State Highway 155|155]]. Dallas is {{convert|110|mi}} to the northwest, and Houston is {{convert|150|mi}} to the south. [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]] is {{convert|47|mi}} to the northeast.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|50.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|50.2|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 1.06%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Palestine city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4854708 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212204240/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4854708 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=August 8, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

===Lake Palestine===
[[Lake Palestine]] is a freshwater lake created in 1962 by the construction of the Blackburn Crossing [[dam]] on the Neches River. A 25,600-acre lake with a total length of 18 miles, 135 miles of shoreline and an average depth of 16.25&nbsp;ft, it offers an array of freshwater fish species including [[bass (fish)|bass]], [[crappie]], and [[catfish]]. The Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority owns and operates Lake Palestine.

The city of Palestine has a water contract for 25 million gallons of water per day. It is served by a channel dam, 13 miles of pipeline, and a [[water treatment]] plant which the city operates for water coming into the city.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.unrmwa.org/aboutus/facts.html |title= Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority - About Us: Lake Palestine |access-date= 2 September 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160912012159/http://www.unrmwa.org/aboutus/facts.html |archive-date= 2016-09-12 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

===Climate===
The average warmest month is July; the highest recorded temperature was 114&nbsp;°F in 1954. On average, the coolest month is January, and the lowest recorded temperature was –6&nbsp;°F in 2021. The maximum average precipitation occurs in October.

{{Weather box
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 | location    = Palestine, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1984–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 82
 | Feb record high F  = 92
 | Mar record high F  = 90
 | Apr record high F  = 92
 | May record high F  = 99
 | Jun record high F  = 103
 | Jul record high F  = 107
 | Aug record high F  = 107
 | Sep record high F  = 109
 | Oct record high F  = 96
 | Nov record high F  = 88
 | Dec record high F  = 84
 | year record high F = 
 | Jan high F = 58.9
 | Feb high F = 62.7
 | Mar high F = 70.1
 | Apr high F = 76.9
 | May high F = 83.6
 | Jun high F = 89.9
 | Jul high F = 93.9
 | Aug high F = 94.7
 | Sep high F = 89.0
 | Oct high F = 79.9
 | Nov high F = 68.1
 | Dec high F = 60.4
 | year high F = 77.3
 | Jan mean F = 47.0
 | Feb mean F = 50.8
 | Mar mean F = 57.7
 | Apr mean F = 64.7
 | May mean F = 72.8
 | Jun mean F = 79.6
 | Jul mean F = 83.1
 | Aug mean F = 83.0
 | Sep mean F = 76.9
 | Oct mean F = 67.1
 | Nov mean F = 55.8
 | Dec mean F = 48.6
 | year mean F = 65.6
 | Jan low F = 35.2
 | Feb low F = 38.9
 | Mar low F = 45.3
 | Apr low F = 52.5
 | May low F = 62.1
 | Jun low F = 69.3
 | Jul low F = 72.3
 | Aug low F = 71.3
 | Sep low F = 64.8
 | Oct low F = 54.2
 | Nov low F = 43.6
 | Dec low F = 36.8
 | year low F = 53.9
 | Jan record low F  = 9
 | Feb record low F  = 0
 | Mar record low F  = 16
 | Apr record low F  = 28
 | May record low F  = 37
 | Jun record low F  = 48
 | Jul record low F  = 58
 | Aug record low F  = 53
 | Sep record low F  = 40
 | Oct record low F  = 27
 | Nov record low F  = 18
 | Dec record low F  = -1
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 4.05
 | Feb precipitation inch = 3.87
 | Mar precipitation inch = 4.11
 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.13
 | May precipitation inch = 4.32
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.50
 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.57
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.66
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.31
 | Oct precipitation inch = 4.23
 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.85
 | Dec precipitation inch = 4.20
 | year precipitation inch = 46.80
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 9.9
 | Feb precipitation days  = 10.0
 | Mar precipitation days  = 10.2
 | Apr precipitation days  = 8.8
 | May precipitation days  = 9.3
 | Jun precipitation days  = 8.5
 | Jul precipitation days  = 6.6
 | Aug precipitation days  = 6.1
 | Sep precipitation days  = 7.5
 | Oct precipitation days  = 7.1
 | Nov precipitation days  = 9.2
 | Dec precipitation days  = 9.6
 | year precipitation days = 102.8
 | Jan snow inch = 0.0
 | Feb snow inch = 0.1
 | Mar snow inch = 0.0
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.0
 | Dec snow inch = 0.0
 | year snow inch = 0.1
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.0
 | Feb snow days  = 0.1
 | Mar snow days  = 0.0
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 0.0
 | year snow days = 0.1
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=fwd
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USW00093914&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 10, 2023}}</ref>
}}