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:
- 33.747886, -84.747158
- 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Salem is near Paulding County and also Cobb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- eBird sighting report for Cobb 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.
There are seven communities within Georgia that are also named Salem.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 109 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 109 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 Located In Georgia ...
- Catoosa County
- Fannin County
- Lincoln County
- Oconee County
- Richmond County
- Upson County
- Walker County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Salem is located in Dallas County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 158 miles [254.3 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 158 miles [254.3 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 454 miles [730.6 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 508 miles [817.5 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 450 miles [724.2 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Salem.
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Marion County
- This Salem is located in Marion County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 453 miles [729 km] to the north of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 403 miles [648.6 km] to the north of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 343 miles [552 km] to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Salem.
- Iowa
- 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 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 295 miles [474.8 km] to the north of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 291 miles [468.3 km] to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north of the Salem that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Salem.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- 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 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the north of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 352 miles [566.5 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 357 miles [574.5 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 586 miles [943.1 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Salem.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This Salem is located in Burke County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 233 miles [375 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 422 miles [679.1 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 338 miles [544 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 303 miles [487.6 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Salem.
- Nova Scotia
- This Salem lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 430 miles [692 km] to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 645 miles [1,038 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Salem is located in Clearfield County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 581 miles [935 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 582 miles [936.6 km] to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 293 miles [471.5 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 128 miles [206 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Salem.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Salem is located in Cocke County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 200 miles [321.9 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 237 miles [381.4 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 172 miles [276.8 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 306 miles [492.5 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 618 miles [994.6 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 604 miles [972 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Salem.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- This Salem is located in Culpeper County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 483 miles [777.3 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 359 miles [577.8 km] to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 447 miles [719.4 km] to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 500 miles [804.7 km] to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas 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 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the north northwest of the Salem that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Salem.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Germany
- Distance: 4,706 miles [7,573.6 km]<1> to the northeast
- Wales
- Distance: 4,052 miles [6,521.1 km]<1> to the northeast
- Indonesia
- Distance: 10,400 miles [16,737.2 km]<1> to the north northwest
- Jamaica
- Distance: 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the south southeast
- Montserrat
- Distance: 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<1> to the southeast
- South Africa
- Distance: 8,554 miles [13,766.3 km]<1> to the east southeast
- Germany
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.
- Captains Quarters
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Quarters
- Captains Quarters is located in Douglas County
- Dorris
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - English Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Heights
- English Heights is located in Douglas County
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Heritage Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Valley
- Heritage Valley is located in Douglas County
- Kellogg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Douglas County
- Merlin Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merlin Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merlin Meadows
- Merlin Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Douglas County
- Springwood Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Sunset Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill
- Sunset Hill is located in Douglas County
- Timber Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Valley
- Timber Valley is located in Douglas County
- Young Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Park
- Young Park is located in Douglas County
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:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Salem to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/
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' (or point-to-point) 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: 33.7479, Longitude: -84.7472 In this case, the coordinates for Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 312.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.921 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.428 degrees. |