Salem North Carolina Map
Explore Salem, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Salem, North Carolina
| City | Salem |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Randolph County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.699725 |
| Longitude | -81.700298 |
| Population | 2,356 |
| Density | 211.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 27320, 27101, 27030, 28655 |
| Area Code | 336, 828 |
| County Seat | Asheboro |
| School District | Burke County Schools |
About Salem, North Carolina
Salem is a locality in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,356. The population density is 211.9 people per km². Salem is located at 35.6997°N, 81.7003°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 27320, 27101, 27030.Salem stretches across a landscape defined by the quiet, red-clay resilience of the Piedmont, where the horizon is broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of Schoolhouse Ridge. It lies 9.2 miles north of Asheboro, NC (from Asheboro, NC: bearing 9°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south of Pleasant Garden. The earth here holds a deep, rusted hue, absorbing the midday sun and radiating a gentle warmth into the humid air long after the light begins to fail. Nearby, the slow, meandering currents of Polecat Creek carve a thin ribbon through the dense thickets, while the still waters of East Buttke Dam mirror the shifting clouds above. The atmosphere carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a combination of damp soil and the persistent, quiet growth of hardwoods that flank the City of Randleman - Deep River Nature Trail.
Salem maintains a steady, industrious character, grounded in a lineage of labor that transformed the surrounding fields into centers of production and trade. The regional economy has long relied upon the tenacity of those who worked the looms and the tobacco rows, shifting over time to adapt to the changing demands of a modern market while retaining the deliberate, measured pace of a place that values its own history. Evidence of this legacy remains in the sturdy architecture of the older districts, where the brickwork seems to hold the memory of past generations. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people of Salem move with an unforced cadence, finding a distinct, quiet dignity in the routine of their daily lives and the enduring patterns of the land.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- South Mountains Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 172° S
- Broughton Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 032° NE
- Shuey Field (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 348° N
- City of Morganton - Catawba River Greenway (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 348° N
- South Mountains State Park (State Park) — 2.7 mi, 184° S
- Historic Town Limit (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 006° N
- Historic Town Limits (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 018° N
- City of Morganton - Catawba Meadows Park (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 356° N
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 139° SE
- Johns River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 016° N
- Chestnut Knob Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.2 mi, 152° SE
- Lake James State Park (State Park) — 8.5 mi, 294° NW
- McGalliard Falls (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 058° NE
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge (Public Artwork) — 11.4 mi, 306° NW
- Something Rotten (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 289° W
- Build a Fairy House (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 290° W
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 289° W
- Wilson Creek, North Carolina Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.5 mi, 357° N · 7,017 acres
- Pisgah National Forest (National Forest) — 12.6 mi, 341° N · 511k acres
- Linville Gorge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.7 mi, 312° NW · 12k acres
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 064° NE
- Foothills Community Theatre (Theatre) — 17.4 mi, 266° W
- Marion Train Depot (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 266° W
- Hickory Aviation Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 080° E
- Historic Carson House (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 268° W
- Catawba Science Center (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 083° E
- Hickory Museum of Art (Gallery) — 20.7 mi, 083° E
- Belk Centrum (Arts Centre) — 21.2 mi, 082° E
- Anvil Arts Studio (Gallery) — 23.5 mi, 322° NW
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 303° NW
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About This Salem Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salem, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.699725, -81.700298. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Salem includes the ZIP code (27320, 27101, 27030), telephone area code (336, 828), county seat of Randolph County (Asheboro), and school district assignment (Burke County Schools).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
