Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Salford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Salford
- 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 Salford:
- 40.295935, -75.454344
- 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 Salford
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Salford is near Bucks County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bucks County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Salford ...
We found one communities that share the name Salford.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Salford is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Salford in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Salford lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salford that is located in Montgomery County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salford ...
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.
- Anise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Creamery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creamery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Creamery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creamery <3>
- Delphi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
- Delphi is located in Montgomery County
- Fox Heath
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Frederick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Harley Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harley Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley Glen
- Harley Glen is located in Montgomery County
- Harleysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleysville
- Harleysville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harleysville <3>
- Harmony Towne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Towne
- Harmony Towne is located in Montgomery County
- Hunter Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crest
- Hunter Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Kingscote
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Limerick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Limerick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limerick <3>
- Limerick Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Center
- Limerick Center is located in Montgomery County
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- Limerick Greene
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerick Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick Greene
- Limerick Greene is located in Montgomery County
- Mainland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Obelisk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Pleasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Montgomery County
- Providence Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Knoll
- Providence Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Shirks Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirks Corner
- Shirks Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Summer Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Chase
- Summer Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Summerwind
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwind
- Summerwind is located in Montgomery County
- Limerick Greene
How Far From Salford 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 Salford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salford and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Salford to Norristown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the west (W). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 128 miles [206 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Salford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2959, Longitude: -75.4543 In this case, the coordinates for Salford 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 Salford 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 306.845 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.472 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.474 degrees. |