Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Salem Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salem Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Salem Woods
- 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 Woods:
- 36.060137, -80.336441
- 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 Woods
- 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since Salem Woods is near Davidson County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 Woods ...
We found four communities that share the name Salem Woods.
Within North Carolina, the name Salem Woods is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Salem Woods is located in New Castle County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem Woods that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Salem Woods.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Salem Woods is located in Cherokee County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem Woods that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Salem Woods.
- Cobb County
- This Salem Woods is located in Cobb County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the west southwest of the Salem Woods that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Salem Woods.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Salem Woods is located in Chesterfield County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem Woods that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Salem Woods.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem Woods ...
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.
- Cutters Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutters Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutters Creek
- Cutters Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Forsyth County
- Fox Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hanes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Harmony Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Forsyth County
- Hootstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Jonestown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
- Muddy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek
- Muddy Creek is located in Forsyth County
- Robinhood Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Forest
- Robinhood Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Rollingreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingreen
- Rollingreen is located in Forsyth County
How Far From Salem Woods 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 Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salem Woods and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Salem Woods to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 266 miles [428.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,741 miles [7,629.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
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- Salem Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0601, Longitude: -80.3364 In this case, the coordinates for Salem Woods 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.924 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.334 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.051 degrees. |