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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Salem Woods
- 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:
- 33.936213, -84.484653
- 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 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Salem Woods is near Fulton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Woods ...
We found four communities that share the name Salem Woods.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Salem Woods.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Cherokee County
- This Salem Woods is located in Cherokee County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem Woods that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Salem Woods.
- Cherokee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Salem Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem Woods that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Salem Woods.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Salem Woods is located in Forsyth County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem Woods that is located in Cobb 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 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem Woods that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Salem Woods.
- Delaware
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.
- Chimney Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Trace
- Chimney Trace is located in Cobb County
- Coldstream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Fulton County
- Crossgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Farmstead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Greyfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Heard Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heard Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Ferry
- Heard Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Heritage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Heritage Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Glen
- Heritage Glen is located in Cobb County
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Cobb County
- Post Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Harbor
- Post Harbor is located in Cobb County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Post River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post River
- Post River is located in Cobb County
- Postwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Power Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Ferry
- Power Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rose Garden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden Hills
- Rose Garden Hills is located in Cobb County
- Seven Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Cobb County
- Shadowwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowwood
- Shadowwood is located in Cobb County
- Stonewall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sun Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Cobb County
- Treetop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Post River
How Far From Salem Woods to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Salem Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9362, Longitude: -84.4847 In this case, the coordinates for Salem Woods 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 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.318 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.778 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.28 degrees. |