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We found four communities that are also named Salem.
Within Connecticut, the name Salem is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Washington County
This Salem is located in Washington County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Salem.
South Dakota
McCook County
This Salem is located in McCook County and lies 1,283 miles [2,064.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCook County community of Salem.
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.
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
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).<6>
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).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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.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).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.819 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.374 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.545 degrees.