Around Salem ...
For comparison, Salem has a population of 176,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Salem, with the nearest first.
- Badger Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hayesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Salemtowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chemawa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Keizer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Labish Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Labish Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Zena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macleay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Turner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crowley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Salem, please visit our County-by-County Page for Salem.
Marion County ...
Salem is primarily located in Marion County<3> and is the County Seat. A portion of Salem extends into Polk County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.
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.<4> 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 Oregon:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Salem. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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. |