Salem, VA Road Trips
Plan drives from Salem, VA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
225.7 mi
Virginia Beach, VA
Quickest Drive
4h 40m
Virginia Beach, VA
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Salem, VA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
25,477
Median Income
$66,716
Median Home Value
$244,800
Median Age
40.3
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Salem, VA at a Glance
Founded
1802
Elevation
3,527 ft
Area
15 mi²
Notable People from Salem, VA
A sampling of people born in Salem, VA.
Theophilus Painter
1889–1969
American zoologist (1889-1969)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Salem, VA.
Roanoke College
private liberal arts college in Salem, Virginia
Valley Railroad Bridge
bridge in United States of America
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Traveler Guide to Salem, VA
Salem [1] is a city in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia.
Dixie Caverns & Pottery, 5753 W. Salem Street, ☏ +1 540 380-2085. Salem Fair, ☏ +1 540 375-3004. 1001 Boulevard. Usually held the end of June, beginning of July. Free admission. Salem Museum and Historical Society, 801 E. Main Street, ☏ +1 540 389-6760. Open Tu-F 10AM-4PM; Sa noon-5PM.. Free.
Olde Salem Brewing Co. (OSBC), 21 E. Main St., ☏ +1 540 404-4399, [email protected]. (updated Oct 2019) Parkway Brewing, 739 Kessler Mill Road (located near I-81 exit 141), ☏ +1 540 404-9810, [email protected]. (updated Oct 2019)
Affordable Corporate Suites, ☏ +1 540 444-4663. Baymont Inn, 140 Sheraton Drive, ☏ +1 540 562-2717. Comfort Inn, 151 Wildwood Road, ☏ +1 540 387-1600. Comfort Suites, 2898 Keagy Road, ☏ +1 540 375-4800. Econo Lodge, 301 Wildwood Road, ☏ +1 540 389-0280. Hampton Inn, 1886 Braeburn Drive, ☏ +1 540 776-6500. Holiday Inn, 450 Litchell Rd, ☏ +1 540 389-2424. Holiday Inn Express, 1535 East Main Street, ☏ +1 540 986-1000. Quality Inn, 179 Sheraton Drive, ☏ +1 540 562-1912. Super 8 Motel, 300 Wildwood Road, ☏ +1 540 389-0297. Inn at Burwell Place, 601 West Main Street, ☏ +1 540-387-0250, [email protected]. This bed & breakfast is an early 1900s Victorian home. $115-175/night. The Old Manse Bed & Breakfast, 530 East Main Street, ☏ +1 540 389-3921. This 1847 inn has two rooms and is listed on the National Historic Register. Dixie Caverns, 5753 W. Salem Street (Exit 132 off I-81), ☏ +1 540 380-2085, [email protected].
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