Salem, Northumberland County

Salem
Dispersed Rural Community
Salem

Location in southern Ontario

Coordinates: 44°01′03″N 77°50′20″W / 44.01750°N 77.83889°W / 44.01750; -77.83889Coordinates: 44°01′03″N 77°50′20″W / 44.01750°N 77.83889°W / 44.01750; -77.83889[1]
Country Canada
Province Ontario
County Northumberland
Municipality Cramahe
Elevation[2] 103 m (338 ft)
Time zone Eastern Time Zone (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern Time Zone (UTC-4)
Postal Code K0K 1S0
Area code(s) 905, 289, 365

Salem is a Dispersed Rural Community and unincorporated place in the municipal township of Cramahe, Northhumberland County in southern Ontario, Canada.[1][3][4] The community is on Northumberland County Road 2 (formerly Ontario Highway 2) about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Colborne and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of Brighton.

The community gives its name to two nearby geographic features: Salem Creek, which flows past the community to Lake Ontario; and Salem Hill, which rises to the north of the community.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Salem". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  2. ↑ Elevation taken at geographic coordinates from Google Maps. Accessed 2017-03-11.
  3. ↑ Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  4. ↑ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
  5. ↑ "Salem Hill". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
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