Around Salem ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Provo. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the north of Salem. Provo has a population of 116,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Orem. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the north of Salem and has a population of 99,000 people.
For comparison, Salem has a population of 8,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Salem, with the nearest first.
- Woodland Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Woodland Hills is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
- Benjamin Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Station
- Benjamin Station is located in Utah County
- Elk Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Payson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
- Payson is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,033 people
- Former names for Payson:
- Fort Peteetneet
- Pacen
- Peteetneet
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <3>
- Benjamin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Benjamin is located in Utah County
- Spanish Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fork
- Spanish Fork is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,268 people
- Spanish Fork has also been known as:
- Spanish Fork City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spanish Fork <3>
- Lake Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Utah County
- Spring Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Utah County
- Covered Bridge Canyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge Canyon
- Covered Bridge Canyon is located in Utah County
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- Palmyra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Utah County
- West Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
- West Mountain is located in Utah County
- Mapleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
- Santaquin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santaquin
- Santaquin is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santaquin <3>
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <3>
- Genola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Palmyra
For more communities neighboring Salem, please visit our County-by-County Page for Salem.
Utah County ...
Salem is located in Utah County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Utah County: Carbon, Duchesne, Juab, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Tooele & Wasatch.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Salem ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Salem.
Airports Near Salem ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Salem and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Salem.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Salem ...
Looking for more information about Salem? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Salem. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Salem, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salem.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Utah:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Utah Statewide Tourism
- Salem Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Salem
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Salem: www.pondtown.org/
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salem. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Utah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Salem), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |