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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salem 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:
    • 40.716991, -84.853298
    • 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
  • 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 three communities within Indiana that are also named Salem.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 113 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 113 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 Indiana ...
    • Jay County
      • This Salem is located in Jay County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Salem.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This Salem is located in Dallas County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 507 miles [815.9 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 561 miles [902.8 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 417 miles [671.1 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 594 miles [956 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Salem.
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This Salem is located in New London County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the east of the Salem that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Salem.
    • Florida
      • Taylor County
      • This Salem is located in Taylor County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 481 miles [774.1 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 396 miles [637.3 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 489 miles [787 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 528 miles [849.7 km] to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 550 miles [885.1 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 261 miles [420 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 278 miles [447.4 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Salem.
    • Iowa
      • Henry County
      • This Salem is located in Henry County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 198 miles [318.7 km] to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 216 miles [347.6 km] to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 251 miles [403.9 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 613 miles [986.5 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 374 miles [601.9 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 405 miles [651.8 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 415 miles [667.9 km] to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 493 miles [793.4 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 434 miles [698.5 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 408 miles [656.6 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 368 miles [592.2 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Salem.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Salem lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the east of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 150 miles [241.4 km] to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Adams County.
    • Oregon
      • Marion County
      • This Salem is located in Marion County and lies 1,936 miles [3,115.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the east of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 382 miles [614.8 km] to the east of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 240 miles [386.2 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 415 miles [667.9 km] to the east of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 511 miles [822.4 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 415 miles [667.9 km] to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 369 miles [593.8 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 379 miles [609.9 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 322 miles [518.2 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 450 miles [724.2 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 364 miles [585.8 km] to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 349 miles [561.7 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 542 miles [872.3 km] to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 247 miles [397.5 km] to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 286 miles [460.3 km] to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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 466 miles [750 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Adams 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: 4,384 miles [7,055.4 km]<1> to the northeast
    • Wales
      • Distance: 3,728 miles [5,999.6 km]<1> to the northeast
    • Indonesia
      • Distance: 9,965 miles [16,037.1 km]<1> to the north northwest
    • Jamaica
      • Distance: 1,600 miles [2,575 km]<1> to the south southeast
    • Montserrat
      • Distance: 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<1> to the southeast
    • South Africa
      • Distance: 8,710 miles [14,017.4 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.

  • Ceylon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Adams County
  • Craigville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
    • Craigville is located in Wells County
  • Curryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Curryville is located in Wells County
  • Dull
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dull
    • Dull is located in Van Wert County (OH)
  • Durbin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
  • Honduras
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honduras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
    • Honduras is located in Adams County
  • Jay City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
    • Jay City is located in Jay County
  • Pleasant Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
    • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <5>
  • Striptown ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Striptown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Striptown
    • Striptown is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Trinity
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Jay 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:

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Salem to Indianapolis, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,740 miles [7,628.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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 Adams County: www.co.adams.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 40.7170, Longitude: -84.8533       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 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 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.634 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.11 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.572 degrees.









 

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