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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Salem Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salem Woods and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woods:
- 39.644556, -75.696876
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Salem Woods
- 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 Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- Since Salem Woods is near Cecil County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salem 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Salem Woods
Communities Also Named Salem Woods ...
We found four communities that are also named Salem Woods.
Within Delaware, the name Salem Woods is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Salem Woods is located in Cherokee County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem Woods that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Salem Woods.
- Cobb County
- This Salem Woods is located in Cobb County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the southwest of the Salem Woods that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Salem Woods.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Salem Woods is located in Forsyth County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem Woods that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Salem Woods.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Salem Woods is located in Chesterfield County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Salem Woods that is located in New Castle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Salem Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem Woods ...
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.
- Bear
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carriage Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carriage Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Run
- Cedar Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Farms is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farms
- Cherokee Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherokee Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Woods
- Christiana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christiana Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
- Christiana Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Cottage Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cottage Mill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Mill
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coventry is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Deer Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Deer Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Fairwinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairwinds is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwinds
- Fox Chase Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Chase Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase Park
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Fox Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Woods
- Glasgow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow Court
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Glasgow Court is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Court
- Glasgow Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glasgow Pines is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Pines
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Valley is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Harmony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harmony Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hills
- Hickory Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
- Iron Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Iron Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Ivy Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ivy Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
- Kings Croft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Croft is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Croft
- Marydale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marydale is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Melanie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Melanie is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melanie
- Oak Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Pigeon Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon Run is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
- Pine Swamp Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Swamp Corner is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Swamp Corner
- Pleasantville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Raintree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Red Lion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Lion is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rivers End
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rivers End is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
- Roseville Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Roseville Park is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville Park
- Stones Throw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stones Throw is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Throw
- Summer Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summit View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summit View is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit View
- Sycamore Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore Gardens is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Gardens
- Timber Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Timber Ridge is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Windy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Woodshade
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Woodshade is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade
- Yorkshire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
How Far From Salem Woods 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 Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salem Woods and extending to:
- Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Salem Woods to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,391 miles [7,066.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Salem Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Woods 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 Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6446, Longitude: -75.6969 In this case, the coordinates for Salem Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.045 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.596 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.85 degrees. |
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