Salem, Northumberland County

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.

Salem
Dispersed Rural Community
Salem
Location in southern Ontario
Coordinates: 44°01′03″N 77°50′20″W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyNorthumberland
MunicipalityCramahe
Elevation103 m (338 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern Time Zone)
Postal Code
K0K 1S0
Area code(s)905, 289, 365

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. "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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