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:
- 42.504255, -72.332029
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since New Salem is near Worcester County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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.
Within Massachusetts, the name New Salem is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This New Salem is located in Lee County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km] to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km] to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of New Salem.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Menard County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Salem [Menard County].
- Pike County
- This New Salem is located in Pike County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the west of the New Salem that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of New Salem.
- Indiana
- Rush County
- This New Salem is located in Rush County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 759 miles [1,221.5 km] to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 912 miles [1,467.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 745 miles [1,199 km] to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of New Salem.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New York
- Albany County
- This New Salem is located in Albany County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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.<2> 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 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Salem that is located in Franklin County.
- Ohio
- Fairfield County
- This New Salem is located in Fairfield County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of New Salem.
- Huron County
- This community is historic<3> 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 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 428 miles [688.8 km] to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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.<2> 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 292 miles [469.9 km] to the southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 828 miles [1,332.5 km] to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km] to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Franklin 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.
- Baconville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baconville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baconville
- Baconville is located in Franklin County
- Blissville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Blissville is located in Franklin County
- Dana ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dana Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Center
- Dana Center is located in Worcester County
- Eaglesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglesville
- Eaglesville is located in Worcester County
- Factory Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factory Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Hollow
- Factory Hollow is located in Hampshire County
- Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Knights Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
- Knights Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Locks Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locks Village
- Locks Village is located in Franklin County
- Meads Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meads Corner
- Meads Corner is located in Hampshire County
- Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Packardville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packardville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packardville
- Packardville is located in Hampshire County
- Pratt Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corner
- Pratt Corner is located in Franklin County
- Sky Farm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From New 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 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:
- Greenfield, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Salem to Greenfield, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 350 miles [563.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,552 miles [8,935.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,137 miles [6,657.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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- 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: 42.5043, Longitude: -72.3320 In this case, the coordinates for New Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 New 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 304.72 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.433 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.074 degrees. |