Mount Salem is a Dispersed Rural Community and unincorporated place in the municipal township of Malahide, Elgin County in southwestern Ontario, Canada.[1][3][4] The community is in geographic Malahide Township[5] at the intersection of Elgin County Road 40 (Springfield Road) and Elgin County Road 45 (Calton Line), 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) southeast of the community of Aylmer.
Mount Salem | |
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Dispersed Rural Community | |
  Mount Salem Location in southern Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 42°42′44″N 80°56′03″W / 42.71222°N 80.93417°W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Elgin |
| Municipality | Malahide |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Postal Code | N5H 2R5 |
| Area codes | 519, 226, 548 |
The community has two churches, Sommerfeld Mennonite Church[6] and Mount Salem Evangelical Mennonite Church,[7] and Mount Salem Christian School, a JK–12 primary and secondary interdenominational Christian school that uses the facilities of the aforementioned two churches.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mount Salem". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2017-03-18.
- ^ Map 2 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #6 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Township of Malahide" (JPG). Canadian County Atlas Project. McGill University. 2001. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Sommerfeld Mennonite Church". Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Mount Salem Evangelical Mennonite Church". Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "About MSCS". Mount Salem Christian School. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
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