Getting to Salem

All airline service to Salem come from Portland International Airport, an hour's drive from the north. To get to Salem from Portland Airport, follow I-205 south to its connection to I-5. Salem is located in the mid-Willamette Valley, about halfway between Portland to the north and Eugene to the south; it's about a one-hour drive from either city on Interstate 5. Read More »

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Hospitals in Marion County, Oregon

Salem Hospital Regional Health Services
Marion County Health Center, 3 km (2 miles)

Schools in Marion County, Oregon

Willamette University
Oregon School for the Blind
South Salem High School, 1 km (1 mile)
McKinley Elementary School, 2 km (1 mile)
Wright Elementary School, 4 km (3 miles)
McKay High School, 5 km (3 miles)
Swegle Elementary School, 5 km (3 miles)
Eyre Elementary School, 5 km (3 miles)
Middle Grove Elementary School, 7 km (4 miles)
Western Baptist College, 7 km (5 miles)
Keizer Elementary School, 8 km (5 miles)
Whiteaker Middle School, 9 km (5 miles)
Turner Elementary School, 12 km (7 miles)
McAlpin School (historical), 18 km (11 miles)
West Stayton School (historical), 20 km (12 miles)

Parks in Marion County, Oregon

McCullock Stadium
Wilson Park, 1 km (1 mile)
McRae City Park, 1 km (1 mile)
Marion Square City Park, 2 km (1 mile)
McKinley School City Park, 2 km (1 mile)
South Village City Park, 3 km (2 miles)
Maple Park, 4 km (3 miles)
Woodmansee City Park, 5 km (3 miles)
McKay School City Park, 5 km (3 miles)
Straub Nature Park Park, 5 km (3 miles)
Sprague School/Skyline Park, 7 km (4 miles)
Wilark County Park, 9 km (6 miles)
Spongs Landing County Park, 10 km (6 miles)
Wildwood Park, 16 km (10 miles)
Willamette Mission State Park, 16 km (10 miles)

Marion County, Oregon

Melas (historical), 2 km (1 mile)
Tile Works (historical), 3 km (2 miles)
Swegle, 5 km (3 miles)
State School (historical), 7 km (4 miles)
Yeoman (historical), 8 km (5 miles)
Spongs Landing, 11 km (7 miles)
Stipp Memorial Cemetery, 11 km (7 miles)
Twin Oaks Cemetery, 12 km (7 miles)
Shaw Catholic Cemetery, 14 km (9 miles)
Sidney, 14 km (9 miles)
Switzerland (historical), 15 km (9 miles)

Canals in Marion County, Oregon

Shelton Ditch, 2 km (1 mile)
Sidney Power Ditch, 17 km (10 miles)

Streams in Marion County, Oregon

Willamette Slough, 2 km (1 mile)
Mill Creek, 2 km (2 miles)
McKinney Creek, 11 km (7 miles)
South Fork Pudding River, 13 km (8 miles)
Wilkerson Creek, 14 km (8 miles)
South Fork Norton Creek, 14 km (9 miles)
Shaw Creek, 14 km (9 miles)
Silver Creek, 17 km (10 miles)
Woods Creek, 20 km (13 miles)

Lakes in Marion County, Oregon

Stone Quarry Lake, 2 km (1 mile)
Wirth Lake, 4 km (2 miles)
Willow Lake, 9 km (5 miles)
McDonald Pond, 11 km (7 miles)
Young Lake, 17 km (11 miles)

Post Offices in Marion County, Oregon

South 99E Post Office (historical), 3 km (2 miles)
Stipp Post Office (historical), 10 km (7 miles)
Turner Post Office, 11 km (7 miles)
Shaw Post Office (historical), 14 km (9 miles)
Switzerland Post Office (historical), 15 km (9 miles)
Willard Post Office (historical), 18 km (11 miles)

Polk County, Oregon

Winona (historical), 4 km (3 miles)
McNary (historical), 9 km (6 miles)
Zena Cemetery, 12 km (7 miles)
Thielsen, 14 km (8 miles)
Spring Valley Community Center, 15 km (9 miles)
Wigrich Landing, 15 km (9 miles)
Wigrich, 17 km (10 miles)
Wigrich Spur (historical), 18 km (11 miles)
Smithfield, 19 km (12 miles)

Springs in Marion County, Oregon

Maple Spring, 4 km (3 miles)
Thistledew Spring, 5 km (3 miles)

Valleys in Polk County, Oregon

Winslow Gulch, 7 km (4 miles)
Spring Valley, 14 km (9 miles)

Streams in Polk County, Oregon

Glenn Creek, 7 km (4 miles)
McNary Creek, 9 km (6 miles)
McNary Branch, 13 km (8 miles)
McMahan Branch, 13 km (8 miles)
South Fork Ash Creek, 16 km (10 miles)
Middle Fork Ash Creek, 17 km (11 miles)

Reservoirs in Marion County, Oregon

Willa Lake, 7 km (4 miles)
Spady Reservoir, 13 km (8 miles)
Spring Reservoir, 14 km (9 miles)
Stadeli Reservoir, 19 km (12 miles)

Reservoirs in Polk County, Oregon

Staats Reservoir, 7 km (5 miles)
Stevens Reservoir, 12 km (7 miles)
Maple Mound Reservoir, 13 km (8 miles)
Marx Reservoir, 14 km (9 miles)
Goffrier Pond, 17 km (10 miles)
Martin Brothers Flashboard Reservoir, 17 km (11 miles)
Martin Reservoir, 18 km (11 miles)
South Slough Pond, 18 km (11 miles)
Markee Reservoir, 18 km (11 miles)
Stewart Reservoir, 20 km (12 miles)

Parks in Polk County, Oregon

Social Security Hole, 10 km (6 miles)
Southgate Park, 18 km (11 miles)
Winegar Park, 18 km (11 miles)
Whitesell Park, 18 km (11 miles)
Marr Court Park, 19 km (12 miles)

Bars in Marion County, Oregon

Spongs Bar, 11 km (7 miles)
McCall Bar, 12 km (7 miles)
McCloskie Bar, 13 km (8 miles)

Post Offices in Polk County, Oregon

Zena Post Office (historical), 12 km (7 miles)
Spring Valley Post Office (historical), 15 km (9 miles)
McCoy Post Office (historical), 19 km (12 miles)
Smithfield Post Office (historical), 19 km (12 miles)

Channels in Polk County, Oregon

Windsor Island Reach, 13 km (8 miles)

Bars in Polk County, Oregon

Windsor Bar, 14 km (9 miles)
Whiteman Bar, 16 km (10 miles)

Capes in Marion County, Oregon

Tyson Island, 14 km (9 miles)

Lakes in Polk County, Oregon

Solle Ponds, 15 km (9 miles)

Schools in Polk County, Oregon

Western Mennonite School, 15 km (10 miles)
Talmadge Middle School, 17 km (10 miles)
Western Oregon University, 19 km (12 miles)

Streams in Yamhill County, Oregon

Spring Valley Creek, 16 km (10 miles)

Yamhill County, Oregon

Wheatland Ferry, 18 km (11 miles)
Wheatland Dam (historical), 19 km (12 miles)
Tompkins Landing, 20 km (12 miles)

Post Offices in Yamhill County, Oregon

Wheatland Post Office (historical), 18 km (11 miles)

Bars in Yamhill County, Oregon

Wheatland Bar, 19 km (12 miles)
Matheny Bar, 19 km (12 miles)
Matheny Bar, 19 km (12 miles)

Parks in Yamhill County, Oregon

Maud Williamson State Park, 19 km (12 miles)

Springs in Yamhill County, Oregon

Zimmerman Spring, 19 km (12 miles)

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