Salem | |
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Dispersed Rural Community | |
Location in southern Ontario | |
Coordinates: 44°01′03″N 77°50′20″W / 44.01750°N 77.83889°WCoordinates: 44°01′03″N 77°50′20″W / 44.01750°N 77.83889°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
County | Northumberland |
Municipality | Cramahe |
Elevation | 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. 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.