Salem Creek
Salem Creek (Ontario) is located in Southern Ontario
Salem Creek (Ontario)
Location of the mouth of the creek in southern Ontario
Etymologyfrom the community of Salem
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
CountyNorthumberland
MunicipalityCramahe
Physical characteristics
SourceUnnamed point
 • coordinates44°01′55″N 77°50′33″W / 44.03194°N 77.84250°W / 44.03194; -77.84250[1]
 • elevation140 m (460 ft)[2]
MouthLake Ontario
 • coordinates
44°00′00″N 77°49′54″W / 44.00000°N 77.83167°W / 44.00000; -77.83167[3]
 • elevation
74.1 m (243 ft)[4]
Length4 km (2.5 mi)[1]
Basin features
River systemLake Ontario drainage basin

Salem Creek is a stream in the municipal township of Cramahe, Northhumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada.[3][1][5][6][7] It is a tributary of Lake Ontario. The creek takes its name from the community of Salem which it flows past.

Salem Creek begins at an unnamed point at an elevation of 140 metres (460 ft)[2] and flows south, past Salem Hill[8] and the community of Salem. It heads under County Road 2 (formerly Ontario Highway 2), under the Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway mainlines, and reaches its mouth at Lake Ontario at an elevation of 74.1 metres (243 ft).[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. 1 2 "Google Earth". Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. 1 2 "Salem Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  4. 1 2 Inferred from Lake Ontario. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  5. ↑ "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  6. ↑ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  7. ↑ Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  8. ↑ "Salem Hill". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-03-18.


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