Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Salem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Salem
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Salem:
- 41.483154, -72.266470
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Salem
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected New London County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for New London County
- Since Salem is near Middlesex County and also Tolland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- eBird sighting report for Tolland County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Salem ...
We found four communities that share the name Salem.
Within Connecticut, the name Salem is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Salem is located in Kenosha County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Salem.
- Pierce County
- This Salem is located in Pierce County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Salem.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Flanders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in New London County
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Gales Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales Ferry
- Gales Ferry is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gales Ferry <3>
- Golden Spur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Spur
- Golden Spur is located in New London County
- Goodspeeds Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspeeds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodspeeds Landing
- Goodspeeds Landing is located in Middlesex County
- Grassy Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Hill
- Grassy Hill is located in New London County
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New London County
- Happyland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Heilwield Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwield Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilwield Corner
- Heilwield Corner is located in New London County
- Laysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Little Haddam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
- Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
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- Lyme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Quaker Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Quaker Hill is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quaker Hill <3>
- Sandy Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in New London County
- Silver Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls
- Silver Falls is located in New London County
- Sunnyside ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lyme
How Far From Salem to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Salem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salem and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Salem to Hartford, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,171 miles [6,712.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4832, Longitude: -72.2665 In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Salem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.819 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.374 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.545 degrees. |