Salem North Carolina Map
Salem, Forsyth County
Explore Salem, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Salem, NC street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Salem, North Carolina
How to Use This Salem, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Salem, North Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Salem and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
| City | Salem |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Forsyth |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.083748 |
| Longitude | -80.246438 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27320, 27101, 27030, 28655 |
| Area Code | 336, 828 |
| County Seat | Winston-Salem |
| School District | Burke County Schools |
About Salem, North Carolina
Salem is a locality in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. Salem is located at 36.0837°N, 80.2464°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28655.0.
Salem lies in the heart of the Piedmont, a land of gentle slopes that spill toward the Atlantic's distant shimmer. It lies 1.1 miles south of Winston Salem, NC (from Winston Salem, NC: bearing 186°T), and is situated 1.1 miles south of Winston-Salem. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the faint, phantom scent of cured tobacco that once dominated the fields. Old oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of ancient storytellers, stand sentinel over pastures where cattle graze, their coats the color of sun-baked clay. Creeks, shallow and clear, meander through the landscape, their banks often lined with a dense growth of sycamore and willow, their leaves catching the light in a thousand subtle shades of green. Salem’s story is one of diligent hands and quiet perseverance, a legacy woven from Moravian settlement and the enduring allure of fertile soil. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the seasons and the demands of agriculture, with tobacco and, later, textiles forming the backbone of its economy. Though the great mills have long since fallen silent, their brick skeletons a reminder of a bygone industrial era, a spirit of enterprise still hums beneath the surface. The town retains a certain grounded grace, a courteous Southern register that welcomes the traveler with genuine warmth, and the aroma of slow-smoked pork, distinct from the eastern style, often wafts from neighborhood kitchens, a culinary anchor to place and tradition.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- City of Winston-Salem Open Space - Washington Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 203° SW
- City of Winston-Salem Open Space - Civitan (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 080° E
- City of Winston-Salem Open Space - Happy Hill Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 118° SE
- City of Winston-Salem Open Space - Gateway Nature Preserve (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 167° S
- City of Winston-Salem Open Space - Hanes Park (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 312° NW
- City of Winston-Salem Open Space - Reynolds Park (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 082° E
- City of Winston-Salem Open Space - Central Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 110° E
- Pilot Mountain State Park (State Park) — 17.6 mi, 313° NW
- Hanging Rock State Park (State Park) — 19.5 mi, 003° N
- Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 36.1 mi, 152° SE · 52k acres
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About This Salem Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salem, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.083748, -80.246438. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Salem and Forsyth County.
Detailed location data for Salem includes the ZIP code (27320), telephone area code (336, 828), county seat of Forsyth County (Winston-Salem), and school district assignment (Burke County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Salem is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
