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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:
    • 40.143404, -81.545675
    • 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 North Salem
  • 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 North Salem ...

We found seven communities that share the name North Salem.

Within Ohio, the name North Salem is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout 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 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the west of the North Salem that is located in Guernsey 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 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Salem that is located in Guernsey 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 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the west of the North Salem that is located in Guernsey 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 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Salem that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Salem.
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This North Salem is located in Westchester County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Salem that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of North Salem.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This North Salem lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Salem that is located in Guernsey County.
    • Texas
      • Leon County
      • This North Salem is located in Leon County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Salem that is located in Guernsey 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.

  • Birds Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
    • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
  • Booth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
    • Booth is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Brady ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Guernsey County
  • Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
    • Center is located in Guernsey County
  • Flat Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Flat Ridge is located in Guernsey County
  • Guernsey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in Guernsey County
  • Indian Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
    • Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
  • Postboy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Postboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
    • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County

How Far From North 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 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:

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Guernsey County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from North Salem to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 255 miles [410.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,029 miles [9,702.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,625 miles [7,443.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1434, Longitude: -81.5457       In this case, the coordinates for North 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 North 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 310.559 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.663 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.23 degrees.




 

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