Map of Salem, Oregon, United States

Salem is the administrative centre of Oregon, United States, with a population of about 175,535. It lies at 44.9429°N, 123.0351°W, about 49 m above sea level. Salem is about 3,812 km (2,369 mi) northwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Keizer, 5 km to the north.

Salem at a glance

Where is Salem?

• The 3rd largest city in Oregon on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 46 min on the shortest day to 15 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Salem

• Keizer — 5 km north
• McMinnville — 32 km northwest
• Albany — 35 km south
• Corvallis — 46 km southwest
• Oregon City — 57 km northeast
• Tigard — 58 km north
• Lake Oswego — 60 km northeast
• Aloha — 63 km north
• Beaverton — 63 km north
• Hillsboro — 65 km north

Largest cities in Oregon

• Portland — 652,503
• Eugene — 176,654
• Gresham — 110,553
• Hillsboro — 102,347
• Beaverton — 96,577
• Bend — 87,014
• Medford — 79,805
• Springfield — 60,870
• Corvallis — 55,780
• Albany — 52,175

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Salem

• Salem — Tamil Nadu, India
• Salem — Massachusetts, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.