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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 North Salem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Salem and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 North Salem:
    • 41.334817, -73.571237
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on North 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Westchester County
    • Since North Salem is near Putnam County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for North Salem

Communities Also Named North Salem ...

We found seven communities that are also named North Salem.

Within New York, the name North Salem is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Hendricks County
      • This North Salem is located in Hendricks County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west of the North Salem that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of North Salem.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This North Salem is located in Essex County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Salem that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of North Salem.
    • Missouri
      • Linn County
      • This North Salem is located in Linn County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west of the North Salem that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of North Salem.
    • New Hampshire
      • Rockingham County
      • This North Salem is located in Rockingham County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Salem that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Salem.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This North Salem lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Salem that is located in Westchester County.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This North Salem is located in Guernsey County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west of the North Salem that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of North Salem.
    • Texas
      • Leon County
      • This North Salem is located in Leon County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Salem that is located in Westchester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of North Salem.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

  • Butlerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Butlerville is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
  • Cross River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deans Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Deans Corner is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Corner
  • Fox Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Hill is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hill
  • Goldens Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Heritage Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Lake Purdy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lake Purdy is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
  • Milltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Milltown is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Peach Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
  • Sodom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sodom is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
  • Topstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Topstone is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
  • Twin Lakes Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Salem and extending to:

  • White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Salem to White Plains, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,650 miles [9,092.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,234 miles [6,814 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 North Salem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3348, Longitude: -73.5712       In this case, the coordinates for North Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.615 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.248 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.19 degrees.