Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Salem Depot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salem Depot and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Salem Depot

• 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 Depot:
  • 42.786756, -71.226449
  • 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 Depot

• 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 Rockingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockingham County
  • Since Salem Depot is near Essex County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Essex County
  • eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem Depot ...

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.

• Centralville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralville
  • Centralville is located in Middlesex County (MA)
• Cowbell Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowbell Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowbell Corners
  • Cowbell Corners is located in Rockingham County
• Crane Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Crossing
  • Crane Crossing is located in Rockingham County
• Danville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
• Groveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
• Highlandville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Highlandville is located in Essex County (MA)
• Howards Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Grove
  • Howards Grove is located in Rockingham County
• Londonderry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <2>
• Long Pond Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Park
  • Long Pond Park is located in Middlesex County (MA)
• Maple Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
  • Maple Park is located in Essex County (MA)
• Marble Ridge Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Ridge Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Ridge Station
  • Marble Ridge Station is located in Essex County (MA)
• Marsh Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Corner
  • Marsh Corner is located in Essex County (MA)
• Peppermint Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppermint Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppermint Corner
  • Peppermint Corner is located in Rockingham County

How Far From Salem Depot 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 community such as Salem Depot to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Salem Depot and extending to:

• Exeter, which is the Seat of Rockingham County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Salem Depot to Exeter, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 405 miles [651.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,079 miles [6,564.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem Depot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/