Shearith Israel Synagogue
Shearith Israel Synagogue is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 29 m. Damon Mound stands 44 m to the east, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of World War II Prisoner of War Camp, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Texas Independence Trail passes 20 miles off. 121 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 20.1 mi off the Texas Independence Trail
121 named places within 25 miles
- Croom Park: 1.4 mi
- Port of Wharton Riverfront Park: 1.7 mi
- Harris Park: 2.3 mi
- Bates Allen Park: 8.7 mi
- King-Kennedy Memorial Park: 9.0 mi
- Wharton County Historical Museum: 1.3 mi
- 20th Century Technology Museum: 1.3 mi
- Egypt Plantation Museum: 9.5 mi
- El Campo Museum of Art, History, and Natural Science: 14.4 mi
- Black Cowboy Museum: 23.0 mi
- Preston: 7.9 mi
- Waterville: 8.0 mi
- Peach Creek: 8.0 mi
- Newgulf: 12.1 mi
- Nottawa: 15.2 mi
- Elm Ridge: 6.9 mi
- Peach Break: 7.6 mi
- Damon Mound: 20.4 mi
- Seabourne Creek Park Hill: 21.6 mi
- Huntington Mound: 24.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 24.2 mi
- Cactus Garden: 24.2 mi
- Hummingbird Garden: 24.2 mi
- Palm and Bamboo Gardens: 24.2 mi
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge: 7.9 mi
- D.R. Wintermann Wildlife Management Area: 14.3 mi
- Matagorda County Birding Nature Center: 24.1 mi
- Fort Bend County Fairgrounds: 21.0 mi
- Fairgrounds Stage: 21.0 mi
- Metal Rooster: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Shearith Israel Synagogue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damon Mound | E 97° | 44 m | 20.4 mi |
| Huntington Mound | NNE 31° | 35 m | 24.4 mi |
| Elm Ridge | ENE 74° | 28 m | 6.9 mi |
| Peach Break | ENE 65° | 27 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:53 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:51 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:55 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 57 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 63 | 56 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — EL Campo, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454139444
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