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San Salvador Mission Church

San Salvador Mission Church from directly overhead

San Salvador Mission Church is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Taylor Mountain stands 196 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Brazos River Levee, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Texas Brazos Trail passes 0.3 miles off. 11 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

historic place in Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas

Wikidata Q110024143, matched on coordinates and name (8 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1974
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates30.60344, -96.52765

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Autumn Lake Park: 8.0 mi
  • Villa West Park: 8.3 mi
  • Steele-Milburn Field: 8.3 mi
  • Shirewood Park: 8.6 mi
  • Henderson Park: 9.5 mi
Ghost towns: 15
Museums: 11
Peaks: 11
  • Mount Aggie: 10.6 mi
  • Mockingbird Hill: 16.2 mi
  • Eland Rough: 18.8 mi
  • Long Mountain: 19.1 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mountain: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Art 979 Art Gallery: 10.3 mi
  • Square One Art Gallery: 10.3 mi
  • George Bush Statue: 10.4 mi
  • Our Lady of Victory: 11.0 mi
  • How to Build a Sphere Out of Cubes: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • 1st Methodist Park: 10.6 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #3: 11.0 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #2: 11.1 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #4: 11.1 mi
  • Haswell Park Picnic #1: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
  • TXDAR Centennial Park - Old Nashville Site: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Earth Art: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Taylor MountainWNW 282°196 m22.2 mi
Hart MountainWNW 286°194 m22.3 mi
Wilson HillNW 306°164 m21.1 mi
Eland RoughNW 307°150 m18.8 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNW 320°150 m19.6 mi
Red HillN 10°143 m20.3 mi
Long MountainNW 321°140 m19.1 mi
Shepherd MountainS 188°129 m23.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3119:0619:38
June solstice06:2519:5720:32
September equinox07:1518:5219:24
December solstice07:2016:5317:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F525562697683858681716053
Precip in3.42.93.42.94.64.02.03.13.54.93.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — College STN Easterwood FLD, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12395072462

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