Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Salem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Salem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Salem
- 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 Salem:
- 39.282794, -80.559062
- 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 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Salem is near Doddridge County and also Wetzel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Doddridge County
- eBird sighting report for Wetzel 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 Salem ...
We found 122 communities that share the name Salem.
There are two communities within West Virginia that are also named Salem.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 114 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 114 communities, 113 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Salem, we know of six communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Fayette County
- Preston County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Salem is located in Dallas County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Salem.
- Fayette County
- This Salem is located in Fayette County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Salem.
- Lee County
- This Salem is located in Lee County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Salem.
- Limestone County
- This Salem is located in Limestone County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Salem.
- Arkansas
- Faulkner County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Salem [Faulkner County].
- Fulton County
- This Salem is located in Fulton County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Salem.
- Ouachita County
- This Salem is located in Ouachita County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Salem.
- Pike County
- This Salem is located in Pike County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Salem.
- Saline County
- This Salem is located in Saline County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Salem.
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Catoosa County
- This Salem is located in Catoosa County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Salem.
- Douglas County
- This Salem is located in Douglas County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Salem.
- Fannin County
- This Salem is located in Fannin County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Salem.
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Salem [Lincoln County].
- Oconee County
- This Salem is located in Oconee County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Salem.
- Richmond County
- This Salem is located in Richmond County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Salem.
- Upson County
- This Salem is located in Upson County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Salem.
- Walker 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 Georgia community of Salem [Walker County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Marion County
- This Salem is located in Marion County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Salem.
- Stephenson County
- This Salem is located in Stephenson County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Salem.
- Indiana
- Adams County
- This Salem is located in Adams County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Salem.
- Jay County
- This Salem is located in Jay County and lies 238 miles [383 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Salem.
- Union County
- This Salem is located in Union County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Salem.
- Washington County
- This Salem is located in Washington County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Salem.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Crawford County].
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Douglas County].
- Jewell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Jewell County].
- Leavenworth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Leavenworth County].
- Rawlins County
- This Salem is located in Rawlins County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rawlins County community of Salem.
- Reno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Reno County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Salem [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Livingston County
- This Salem is located in Livingston County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Salem.
- Montgomery County
- This Salem is located in Montgomery County and lies 197 miles [317 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Salem.
- Morgan County
- This Salem is located in Morgan County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Salem.
- Russell County
- This Salem is located in Russell County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Salem.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Salem.
- Washtenaw County
- This Salem is located in Washtenaw County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Salem.
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Benton County].
- Chickasaw County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Salem [Chickasaw County].
- Covington County
- This Salem is located in Covington County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Salem.
- Hinds County
- This Salem is located in Hinds County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Salem.
- Leake County
- This Salem is located in Leake County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Salem.
- Walthall County
- This Salem is located in Walthall County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walthall County community of Salem.
- Missouri
- Caldwell County
- Although located in Caldwell County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Salem.
- Daviess County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Salem [Daviess County].
- Dent County
- This Salem is located in Dent County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Salem.
- Lewis County
- This Salem is located in Lewis County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the west of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Salem.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Burke County
- This Salem is located in Burke County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Salem.
- Forsyth County
- This Salem is located in Forsyth County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Salem.
- Lincoln County
- This Salem is located in Lincoln County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Salem.
- Nash County
- This Salem is located in Nash County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Salem.
- Pasquotank County
- This Salem is located in Pasquotank County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Salem.
- Randolph County
- This Salem is located in Randolph County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Salem.
- Rockingham County
- This Salem is located in Rockingham County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km] to the south southeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Salem.
- Surry County
- This Salem is located in Surry County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Salem.
- Nova Scotia
- This Salem lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Brown County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Salem.
- Columbiana County
- This Salem is located in Columbiana County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the north of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Salem.
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Salem.
- Marion County
- This community is historic and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Salem.
- Perry County
- This Salem is located in Perry County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Salem.
- Tuscarawas County
- This community is historic and although located in Tuscarawas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Salem.
- Warren County
- This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Salem.
- Oklahoma
- Adair County
- This Salem is located in Adair County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Salem.
- Okmulgee County
- This Salem is located in Okmulgee County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Salem.
- Washita County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Salem [Washita County].
- Ontario
- This Salem lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Salem is located in Clearfield County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Salem.
- Franklin County
- This Salem is located in Franklin County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Salem.
- Mercer County
- This Salem is located in Mercer County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km] to the north of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Salem.
- Snyder County
- This Salem is located in Snyder County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the east northeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Salem.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Salem [Anderson County].
- Florence County
- This Salem is located in Florence County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the south of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Salem.
- Marlboro County
- This Salem is located in Marlboro County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Salem.
- Oconee County
- This Salem is located in Oconee County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Salem.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Salem is located in Cocke County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Salem.
- Henry County
- This Salem is located in Henry County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Salem.
- Lewis County
- This Salem is located in Lewis County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Salem.
- Montgomery County
- This Salem is located in Montgomery County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Salem.
- Rutherford County
- This Salem is located in Rutherford County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Salem.
- Tipton County
- This Salem is located in Tipton County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Salem.
- Weakley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Salem [Weakley County].
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Salem is located in Bastrop County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Salem.
- Cherokee County
- This Salem is located in Cherokee County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Salem.
- Grimes County
- Although located in Grimes County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Salem.
- Milam County
- This Salem is located in Milam County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Salem.
- Newton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Salem.
- Smith County
- This Salem is located in Smith County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Salem.
- Victoria County
- This Salem is located in Victoria County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Victoria County community of Salem.
- Wood County
- This Salem is located in Wood County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the west southwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Salem.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Culpeper County
- This Salem is located in Culpeper County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of Salem.
- Page County
- This Salem is located in Page County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east southeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Salem.
- Roanoke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Salem [Roanoke County].
- Salem City
- This Salem is located in Salem City and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Salem.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Salem is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the southeast of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Salem.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Salem is located in Kenosha County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Salem.
- Pierce County
- This Salem is located in Pierce County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the northwest of the Salem that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Salem.
- Wyoming
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Germany
- Distance: 4,278 miles [6,884.8 km]<1> to the northeast
- Wales
- Distance: 3,622 miles [5,829 km]<1> to the northeast
- Indonesia
- Distance: 10,137 miles [16,313.9 km]<1> to the north northwest
- Jamaica
- Distance: 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the south
- Montserrat
- Distance: 1,907 miles [3,069 km]<1> to the southeast
- South Africa
- Distance: 8,463 miles [13,619.9 km]<1> to the east southeast
- Germany
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Big Battle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Battle
- Big Battle is located in Doddridge County
- Flint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Industrial
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial
- Industrial is located in Doddridge County
- Katy Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Lake Floyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Floyd
- Lake Floyd is located in Harrison County
- Long Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Marshville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Harrison County
- Olive
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Sugar Camp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Camp
- Sugar Camp is located in Doddridge County
- Sun Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Harrison County
- Wolf Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
- Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County
How Far From 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 city such as Salem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Salem and extending to:
- Clarksburg, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Salem to Clarksburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 190 miles [305.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,618 miles [7,432 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2828, Longitude: -80.5591 |
| <2> | 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 Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Salem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.982 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.878 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.086 degrees. |