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About Detroit, OR

Detroit is a tiny mountain community of 110 people along Highway 22 in Oregon's Cascades, about 50 miles east of Salem. It sits beside Detroit Lake, a popular recreation spot created by Detroit Dam. The scenic drive from Portland takes 90 minutes via I-5 south to Highway 22 east. During late fall drawdowns, the lake reveals dramatic mudflats and the original river channel beneath.

Where is Detroit, OR on the map?

Detroit, OR is in United States, at 44.734, -122.151 - about 7 km north-west of Idanha, OR.

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The closest airport to Detroit, OR is Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field, 82 km (about 1 h 9 min by car).

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