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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 West Salem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West 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 West Salem:
    • 43.899072, -91.081308
    • 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 West 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 West Salem ...

We found four communities that share the name West Salem.

Within Wisconsin, the name West Salem is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Edwards County
      • This West Salem is located in Edwards County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the West Salem that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edwards County community of West Salem.
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This West Salem is located in Forsyth County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Salem that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of West Salem.
    • Ohio
      • Wayne County
      • This West Salem is located in Wayne County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Salem that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of West Salem.
    • Oregon
      • Polk County
      • This West Salem is located in Polk County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Salem that is located in La Crosse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of West Salem.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.

  • Burns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
    • Burns is located in La Crosse County
  • Cold Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County
  • French Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
    • French Island is located in La Crosse County
  • Grand Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
    • Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
  • Holiday Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
    • Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County
  • La Crosse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
    • La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
  • Lakeview ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in La Crosse County
  • Maple Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County
  • River Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • River Junction is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Rockland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in La Crosse County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
  • Stevenstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
    • Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County

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

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

  • La Crosse, which is the Seat of La Crosse County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Salem to La Crosse, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,852 miles [7,808.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

The official website for West Salem: www.westsalemwi.com/

The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- West Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8991, Longitude: -91.0813    
<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 West 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 316.767 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.271 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.759 degrees.




 

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