Salem Creek is a stream in the municipal township of Cramahe, Northhumberland County in Central Ontario, Canada.[1][2][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 | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth of the creek in southern Ontario | |
| Etymology | from the community of Salem |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| County | Northumberland |
| Municipality | Cramahe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Unnamed point |
| • coordinates | 44°01′55″N 77°50′33″W / 44.03194°N 77.84250°W[2] |
| • elevation | 140 m (460 ft)[3] |
| Mouth | Lake Ontario |
• coordinates | 44°00′00″N 77°49′54″W / 44.00000°N 77.83167°W[1] |
• elevation | 74.1 m (243 ft)[4] |
| Length | 4 km (2.5 mi)[2] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lake Ontario drainage basin |
Salem Creek begins at an unnamed point at an elevation of 140 metres (460 ft)[3] 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 edit
- ^ a b "Salem Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ a b c "Toporama (on-line map and search)". Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ a b "Google Earth". Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ a b Inferred from Lake Ontario. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ "Ontario Geonames GIS (on-line map and search)". Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2014. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #5 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ Map 6 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Salem Hill". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
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