Salem (New London County, CT) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

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:
- 41.490433, -72.276009
- 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 122 communities that share the name Salem.

Within Connecticut, the name Salem is unique.

Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 116 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 116 communities, 113 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Salem, we know of six communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Dallas County
  - This Salem is located in Dallas County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Salem.
  - Fayette County
  - This Salem is located in Fayette County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Salem.
  - Lee County
  - This Salem is located in Lee County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Salem.
  - Limestone County
  - This Salem is located in Limestone County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Salem.
- Arkansas
  - Faulkner County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Salem [Faulkner County].
  - Fulton County
  - This Salem is located in Fulton County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Salem.
  - Ouachita County
  - This Salem is located in Ouachita County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Salem.
  - Pike County
  - This Salem is located in Pike County and lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Salem.
  - Saline County
  - This Salem is located in Saline County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Salem.
- Florida
  - Taylor County
  - This Salem is located in Taylor County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Salem.
- Georgia
  - Catoosa County
  - This Salem is located in Catoosa County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Salem.
  - Douglas County
  - This Salem is located in Douglas County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Salem.
  - Fannin County
  - This Salem is located in Fannin County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Salem.
  - Lincoln County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Lincoln County].
  - Oconee County
  - This Salem is located in Oconee County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Salem.
  - Richmond County
  - This Salem is located in Richmond County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Salem.
  - Upson County
  - This Salem is located in Upson County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Salem.
  - Walker County
  - This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Walker County].
- Idaho
  - Madison County
  - This Salem is located in Madison County and lies 1,992 miles [3,205.8 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 Madison County community of Salem.
- Illinois
  - Marion County
  - This Salem is located in Marion County and lies 901 miles [1,450 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 Marion County community of Salem.
  - Stephenson County
  - This Salem is located in Stephenson County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Salem.
- Indiana
  - Adams County
  - This Salem is located in Adams County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 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 Adams County community of Salem.
  - Jay County
  - This Salem is located in Jay County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Salem.
  - Union County
  - This Salem is located in Union County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Salem.
  - Washington County
  - This Salem is located in Washington County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the west 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.
- Iowa
  - Henry County
  - This Salem is located in Henry County and lies 1,004 miles [1,615.8 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 Henry County community of Salem.
- Kansas
  - Crawford County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Crawford County].
  - Douglas County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Douglas County].
  - Jewell County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Jewell County].
  - Leavenworth County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Leavenworth County].
  - Rawlins County
  - This Salem is located in Rawlins County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 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 Rawlins County community of Salem.
  - Reno County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Reno County].
  - Smith County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Smith County].
- Kentucky
  - Livingston County
  - This Salem is located in Livingston County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Salem.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Salem is located in Montgomery County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Salem.
  - Morgan County
  - This Salem is located in Morgan County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Salem.
  - Russell County
  - This Salem is located in Russell County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Salem.
- Maine
  - Franklin County
  - This Salem is located in Franklin County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Salem.
- Maryland
  - Dorchester County
  - This Salem is located in Dorchester County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Salem.
- Massachusetts
  - Essex County
  - This Salem is located in Essex County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Salem.
- Michigan
  - Macomb County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Salem.
  - Washtenaw County
  - This Salem is located in Washtenaw County and lies 583 miles [938.2 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 Washtenaw County community of Salem.
- Mississippi
  - Benton County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Benton County].
  - Chickasaw County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Chickasaw County].
  - Covington County
  - This Salem is located in Covington County and lies 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Salem.
  - Hinds County
  - This Salem is located in Hinds County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Salem.
  - Leake County
  - This Salem is located in Leake County and lies 1,120 miles [1,802.5 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Salem.
  - Walthall County
  - This Salem is located in Walthall County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Salem.
- Missouri
  - Caldwell County
  - Although located in Caldwell County, we don't know the location within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Salem.
  - Daviess County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Salem [Daviess County].
  - Dent County
  - This Salem is located in Dent County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 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 Dent County community of Salem.
  - Lewis County
  - This Salem is located in Lewis County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Salem.
- Montana
  - Cascade County
  - This Salem is located in Cascade County and lies 1,932 miles [3,109.3 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 Cascade County community of Salem.
- Nebraska
  - Richardson County
  - This Salem is located in Richardson County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 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 Richardson County community of Salem.
- New Brunswick
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Salem.
- New Hampshire
  - Rockingham County
  - This Salem is located in Rockingham County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Salem.
- New Jersey
  - Salem County
  - This Salem is located in Salem County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Salem.
- New Mexico
  - Dona Ana County
  - This Salem is located in Dona Ana County and lies 2,001 miles [3,220.3 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 Dona Ana County community of Salem.
- New York
  - Washington County
  - This Salem is located in Washington County and lies 127 miles [204.4 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.
- North Carolina
  - Burke County
  - This Salem is located in Burke County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Salem.
  - Forsyth County
  - This Salem is located in Forsyth County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Salem.
  - Lincoln County
  - This Salem is located in Lincoln County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Salem.
  - Nash County
  - This Salem is located in Nash County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Salem.
  - Pasquotank County
  - This Salem is located in Pasquotank County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Salem.
  - Randolph County
  - This Salem is located in Randolph County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Salem.
  - Rockingham County
  - This Salem is located in Rockingham County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Salem.
  - Surry County
  - This Salem is located in Surry County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Salem.
- Nova Scotia
  - This Salem lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in New London County.
- Ohio
  - Brown County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Salem.
  - Columbiana County
  - This Salem is located in Columbiana County and lies 447 miles [719.4 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 Columbiana County community of Salem.
  - Hamilton County
  - This community is historic and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Salem.
  - Marion County
  - This community is historic and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Salem.
  - Perry County
  - This Salem is located in Perry County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Salem.
  - Tuscarawas County
  - This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Salem.
  - Warren County
  - This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Salem.
- Oklahoma
  - Adair County
  - This Salem is located in Adair County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 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 Adair County community of Salem.
  - Okmulgee County
  - This Salem is located in Okmulgee County and lies 1,341 miles [2,158.1 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Salem.
  - Washita County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Salem [Washita County].
- Ontario
  - This Salem lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
- Oregon
  - Marion County
  - This Salem is located in Marion County and lies 2,523 miles [4,060.4 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 Marion County community of Salem.
- Pennsylvania
  - Clearfield County
  - This Salem is located in Clearfield County and lies 336 miles [540.7 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 Clearfield County community of Salem.
  - Franklin County
  - This Salem is located in Franklin County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Salem.
  - Mercer County
  - This Salem is located in Mercer County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Salem.
  - Snyder County
  - This Salem is located in Snyder County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Salem.
- South Carolina
  - Anderson County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Salem [Anderson County].
  - Florence County
  - This Salem is located in Florence County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Salem.
  - Marlboro County
  - This Salem is located in Marlboro County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Salem.
  - Oconee County
  - This Salem is located in Oconee County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Salem.
- South Dakota
  - McCook County
  - This Salem is located in McCook County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 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.
- Tennessee
  - Cocke County
  - This Salem is located in Cocke County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Salem.
  - Henry County
  - This Salem is located in Henry County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Salem.
  - Lewis County
  - This Salem is located in Lewis County and lies 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Salem.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Salem is located in Montgomery County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Salem.
  - Rutherford County
  - This Salem is located in Rutherford County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Salem.
  - Tipton County
  - This Salem is located in Tipton County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Salem.
  - Weakley County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Weakley County].
- Texas
  - Bastrop County
  - This Salem is located in Bastrop County and lies 1,610 miles [2,591 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Salem.
  - Cherokee County
  - This Salem is located in Cherokee County and lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Salem.
  - Grimes County
  - Although located in Grimes County, we don't know the location within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Salem.
  - Milam County
  - This Salem is located in Milam County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Salem.
  - Newton County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Salem.
  - Smith County
  - This Salem is located in Smith County and lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Salem.
  - Victoria County
  - This Salem is located in Victoria County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Victoria County community of Salem.
  - Wood County
  - This Salem is located in Wood County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Salem.
- Utah
  - Utah County
  - This Salem is located in Utah County and lies 2,044 miles [3,289.5 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 Utah County community of Salem.
- Virginia
  - Culpeper County
  - This Salem is located in Culpeper County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Salem.
  - Page County
  - This Salem is located in Page County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Salem.
  - Roanoke County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Salem [Roanoke County].
  - Salem City
  - This Salem is located in Salem City and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Salem.
  - Virginia Beach City
  - This Salem is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Salem.
- West Virginia
  - Fayette County
  - This Salem is located in Fayette County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Salem.
  - Harrison County
  - This Salem is located in Harrison County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Salem.
  - Preston County
  - This Salem is located in Preston County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in New London County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Salem.
- Wisconsin
  - Kenosha County
  - This Salem is located in Kenosha County and lies 814 miles [1,310 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 1,033 miles [1,662.5 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.
- Wyoming
  - Laramie County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Salem [Laramie County].

Communities Beyond North America ...
- Germany
  - Distance: 3,842 miles [6,183.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- Wales
  - Distance: 3,188 miles [5,130.6 km]<1> to the northeast
- Indonesia
  - Distance: 10,059 miles [16,188.4 km]<1> to the north
- Jamaica
  - Distance: 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<1> to the south southwest
- Montserrat
  - Distance: 1,809 miles [2,911.3 km]<1> to the south southeast
- South Africa
  - Distance: 8,107 miles [13,047 km]<1> to the east southeast

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.

Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
Deep River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep River <4>
Flanders
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Flanders is located in New London County
Four Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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.<5> 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 <4>
Gales Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <4>
Golden Spur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodspeeds Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Hill
- Grassy Hill is located in New London County
Heilwield Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heilwield Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laysville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laysville
- Laysville is located in New London County
Leesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Middlesex County
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- Little Haddam
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Haddam have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Haddam
  - Little Haddam is located in Middlesex County
- Lyme
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
  - Lyme is located in New London County
- Quaker Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- 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.<5> 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls
  - Silver Falls is located in New London County

How Far From Salem to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Salem to Hartford, with an average speed<7> 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<8> 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).<9>
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).<10>
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).<11>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Salem: www.salemct.gov/

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 things 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: 41.4904, Longitude: -72.2760
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Salem could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.
<7>	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.
<8>	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.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.823 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.381 degrees.
<11>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.545 degrees.