Detroit, OR

United States

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.

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

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