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Salem Lutheran Church

Salem Lutheran Church from directly overhead

Salem Lutheran Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Indian Mound stands 15 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is First Presbyterian Church of Port Lavaca, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 0.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2001
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates28.63012, -96.64064

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 22
  • Tilley Park: 1.0 mi
  • Bayfront Peninsula Park: 1.4 mi
  • City of Port Lavaca Brookhollow Estates Park: 1.6 mi
  • Fishing Pier Park: 1.7 mi
  • George Adams Park: 1.7 mi
Museums: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Beaches: 2
  • Lighthouse Beach: 1.9 mi
  • King Fisher Beach: 18.9 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Old Red Bluff: 16.0 mi
  • Indian Mound: 23.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Indian MoundWNW 284°15 m23.3 mi
Old Red BluffN 10°5 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0719:38
June solstice06:3019:5420:28
September equinox07:1618:5319:25
December solstice07:1616:5917:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F555965717783858581746457
Precip in3.11.83.22.64.24.93.13.44.83.63.62.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — PT Comfort, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/6259154807

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