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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 New Salem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New 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 New Salem:
    • 35.240347, -85.153012
    • 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 New 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since New Salem is near Bradley County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 New Salem

Communities Also Named New Salem ...

We found 32 communities that are also named New Salem.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named New Salem.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Jackson County
      • This New Salem is located in Jackson County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of New Salem.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lee County
      • This New Salem is located in Lee County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of New Salem.
      • Mississippi County
      • This New Salem is located in Mississippi County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the west of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of New Salem.
      • Woodruff County
      • This New Salem is located in Woodruff County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the west of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of New Salem.
    • Georgia
      • Banks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of New Salem [Banks County].
    • Illinois
      • Menard County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of New Salem [Menard County].
      • Pike County
      • This New Salem is located in Pike County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of New Salem.
    • Indiana
      • Rush County
      • This New Salem is located in Rush County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of New Salem.
      • Washington County
      • This New Salem is located in Washington County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the north of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of New Salem.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • This New Salem is located in Cowley County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of New Salem.
    • Kentucky
      • Crittenden County
      • This New Salem is located in Crittenden County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of New Salem.
      • Lincoln County
      • This New Salem is located in Lincoln County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the north of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of New Salem.
    • Massachusetts
      • Franklin County
      • This New Salem is located in Franklin County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of New Salem.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • This New Salem is located in Allegan County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the north of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of New Salem.
    • Mississippi
      • Itawamba County
      • This New Salem is located in Itawamba County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itawamba County community of New Salem.
    • Missouri
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of New Salem.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • This New Salem is located in Albany County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of New Salem.
      • Ulster County
      • This New Salem is located in Ulster County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the northeast of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of New Salem.
    • North Carolina
      • Randolph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of New Salem [Randolph County].
      • Union County
      • This New Salem is located in Union County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the east of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of New Salem.
    • North Dakota
      • Morton County
      • This New Salem is located in Morton County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of New Salem.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This New Salem lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
    • Ohio
      • Fairfield County
      • This New Salem is located in Fairfield County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of New Salem.
      • Huron County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of New Salem.
      • Ross County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of New Salem [Ross County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This New Salem is located in Armstrong County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of New Salem.
      • Fayette County
      • This New Salem is located in Fayette County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km] to the northeast of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of New Salem.
      • Westmoreland County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of New Salem [Westmoreland County].
      • York County
      • This New Salem is located in York County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the northeast of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of New Salem.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This New Salem is located in Anderson County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of New Salem.
    • Texas
      • Palo Pinto County
      • This New Salem is located in Palo Pinto County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palo Pinto County community of New Salem.
      • Rusk County
      • This New Salem is located in Rusk County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the west southwest of the New Salem that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of New Salem.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.

  • Caramel Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Caramel Village is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
  • Crabtree Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crabtree Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
    • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
  • Cross Timbers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross Timbers is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
  • Daisy
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Daisy is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Dana Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dana Hills is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
  • Garden Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden Farms is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
  • Green Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Cove is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
  • Holly Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Holly Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
  • Irongate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Irongate is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
  • Lake Dweller
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Dweller is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
  • Lakesite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Mile Straight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mile Straight is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Straight
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Prairie Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Creek is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Peninsula
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Peninsula is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Peninsula
    • Ridge Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Ridge Bay is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
    • Sandalwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandalwood Village is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
    • Shady Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Shady Grove is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Grove Shores is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Shores
    • Springcrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Springcrest is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest

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

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

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Salem to Chattanooga, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,401 miles [10,301.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,112 miles [11,445.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 from Point A (ie- New Salem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that New Salem could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 New 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 New Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2403, Longitude: -85.1530       In this case, the coordinates for New Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.766 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.478 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.229 degrees.