Salem, Virginia
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Salem, Virginia is an independent city in western Virginia known for its small-college atmosphere, regional sports and cultural events, and role as a performance venue for major country and gospel acts.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city in Virginia
ⓘ
independent city ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Roanoke, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode | 540 ⓘ |
| becameIndependentCity | 1968 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countySeatOf | Roanoke County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 51-48776 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1499992 ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager government ⓘ |
| hasHighSchool | Salem High School (Virginia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMinorLeagueTeam | Salem Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVenue |
Salem Civic Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Salem Football Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ Salem Memorial Ballpark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeOf | Roanoke College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hosts |
NCAA Division III championships (various sports, historically)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
basketball tournaments ⓘ college football events ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsTown | 1802 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roanoke Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
performance venue for major country acts ⓘ performance venue for major gospel acts ⓘ regional sports events ⓘ small-college atmosphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Salem, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Blue Ridge region of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 25,000 ⓘ |
| region | Western Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportation |
Interstate 81
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ZIPCode | 24153 ⓘ |
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