Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Salem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Salem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old 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 Old Salem:
- 35.147923, -80.792571
- 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 Old 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Old Salem is near Union County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Old Salem ...
We found four communities that share the name Old Salem.
Within North Carolina, the name Old Salem is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Old Salem is located in Bowie County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the west of the Old Salem that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Old Salem.
- Newton County
- This Old Salem is located in Newton County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the west southwest of the Old Salem that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Old Salem.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old 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.
- Bishops Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishops Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Ridge
- Bishops Ridge is located in Mecklenburg County
- Fairmeadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmeadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmeadows
- Fairmeadows is located in Mecklenburg County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Landsdowne
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landsdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsdowne
- Landsdowne is located in Mecklenburg County
- Mountain Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook is located in Mecklenburg County
- Olde Heritage
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olde Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olde Heritage
- Olde Heritage is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Park
- Providence Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Providence Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Woods
- Providence Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Queens Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Grant
- Queens Grant is located in Mecklenburg County
- Raintree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Robinson Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Woods
- Robinson Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
- Singing Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Springs
- Singing Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Southpark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Stonehaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehaven
- Stonehaven is located in Mecklenburg County
- Queens Grant
How Far From Old 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 Old Salem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Salem and extending to:
- Charlotte, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Salem to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,920 miles [11,136.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1479, Longitude: -80.7926 In this case, the coordinates for Old Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Old Salem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.193 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.508 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.508 degrees. |