Salem Virginia Map

About Salem, Virginia

Salem is a locality in Page County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 25,346. The population density is 674.2 people per km². Salem is located at 37.2853°N, 80.0552°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Salem is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 22835, 22713, 23456.

Salem defines the valley floor where the South Fork Shenandoah River carves a deliberate path through the limestone-heavy earth. It lies 22.0 miles northeast of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 52°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-southwest of Luray. The landscape remains defined by the proximity of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which loom on the horizon like a permanent, hazy blue curtain shielding the interior from the distance. Two miles away, the terrain rises into the George Washington National Forest, where the dense timber of Lick Bottom Hollow creates a cooler, shadows-drenched microclimate. On clear afternoons, the light catches the moisture rising from the riverbed, casting a silver sheen over the fields that transition into the rocky, forested slopes of the nearby ridges.

Salem retains the quiet weight of an older settlement, its economy having shifted from the early reliance on river-borne commerce and local milling to the modern rhythm of regional logistics and education. Life in Salem follows the slow, seasonal pulse of the surrounding woodlands, where the Story Book Trail offers a quiet passage into the wilderness just a short drive from the main thoroughfares. Eight miles away, the waters of Luray Reservoir provide a still, reflective contrast to the constant movement of the river. The local character is marked by a deliberate patience, a byproduct of a landscape that has seen the slow transformation of the valley from agrarian roots into a place that balances the remnants of its past with the quiet, steady demands of the modern day.

About This Salem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salem, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.285333, -80.055241. 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 (22835, 22713, 23456), telephone area code (757, 276, 540), county seat of Page County (Luray), and school district assignment (Salem City Public 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.