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Salem is located in the north-central Willamette Valley. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.4 square miles (120.1 km²), of which, 45.7 square miles (118.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.35%) is water. Although the Willamette River flows through Salem, the North Santiam River watershed is Salem's primary drinking water source. Other important streams that pass through Salem are Mill Creek, the Mill Race, Pringle Creek, and Shelton Ditch.[13] Smaller streams in eastern part of the city include Clark Creek, Jory Creek, Battle Creek, Croisan Creek, and Claggett Creek, while Glen Creek and Brush Creek flow through West Salem.[13] Salem lies in Marion and Polk counties. Elevation within the city limits ranges from about 100–800 ft (30–240 m). Salem contains the volcanic Salem Hills in the south and is sandwiched by the 1000 ft (300 m) Eola Hills directly to the West and the 600 ft (180 m) Waldo Hills to the east. Northern Salem is less hilly. South and West Salem are the most mountainous areas. The Cascades including Mount Hood and Mount Jefferson as well as the coast range can be viewed from both lower and higher elevations within the city. Like most of the Willamette Valley area, Salem has a Marine west coast (Cfb) climate with some distinct characteristics of the Mediterranean climate (Csa). Rain is heaviest in late fall and throughout winter, but precipitation is spread throughout the year, with the exception of a short dry season from late June to early September. Light snowfall does occur in winter, but major snow events are rare. Fog, persistent cloudy skies, and low cloud ceilings are commonplace during the long rainy season. Salem's mean annual temperature is 52 °F (11 °C);[14] its annual rainfall is 40 in (1010 mm). Despite that Salem is about 40 miles (64 km) south of Portland, Salem is actually cooler on average than Portland (56.5 °F or 13.6 °C) due to Salem's lower low temperatures.[15] Information provided by Wikipedia CLICK HERE for helpful links to Salem community websites.
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