Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Salem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Salem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New 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 New Salem:
- 39.707588, -90.847866
- 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 New 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since New Salem is near Adams County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Brown 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 New Salem ...
We found 32 communities that share the name New Salem.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named New Salem.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This New Salem is located in Lee County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<2> to the south of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of New Salem.
- Mississippi County
- This New Salem is located in Mississippi County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the south of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of New Salem.
- Woodruff County
- This New Salem is located in Woodruff County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the south of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of New Salem.
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Rush County
- This New Salem is located in Rush County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<2> to the east of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of New Salem.
- Washington County
- This New Salem is located in Washington County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km] to the east southeast of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of New Salem.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- This New Salem is located in Crittenden County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of New Salem.
- Lincoln County
- This New Salem is located in Lincoln County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east southeast of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of New Salem.
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New York
- Albany County
- This New Salem is located in Albany County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of New Salem.
- Ulster County
- This New Salem is located in Ulster County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km] to the east northeast of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of New Salem.
- North Carolina
- Randolph 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 North Carolina community of New Salem [Randolph County].
- Union County
- This New Salem is located in Union County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of New Salem.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This New Salem lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This New Salem is located in Fairfield County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<2> to the east of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of New Salem.
- Huron County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of New Salem.
- Ross 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 Ohio community of New Salem [Ross County].
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This New Salem is located in Armstrong County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<2> to the east of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of New Salem.
- Fayette County
- This New Salem is located in Fayette County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of New Salem.
- Westmoreland 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 Pennsylvania community of New Salem [Westmoreland County].
- York County
- This New Salem is located in York County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the east of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of New Salem.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This New Salem is located in Hamilton County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of New Salem.
- Jackson County
- This New Salem is located in Jackson County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the southeast of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of New Salem.
- Texas
- Palo Pinto County
- This New Salem is located in Palo Pinto County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palo Pinto County community of New Salem.
- Rusk County
- This New Salem is located in Rusk County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the south southwest of the New Salem that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of New Salem.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.
- Barry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
- Barry is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <4>
- Beverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Fishhook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Pike County
- Maysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - New Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Pike County
- Summer Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County
- Sunny Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Sunny Hill is located in Pike County
- Time
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Valley City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
How Far From New Salem 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 village such as New Salem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Salem and extending to:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from New Salem to Springfield, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 New Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7076, Longitude: -90.8479 In this case, the coordinates for New Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 New 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <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 New 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 316.541 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.44 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.708 degrees. |