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About Salem, MO

Salem, Missouri sits in the Ozark Mountains about 35 miles south of Rolla via Highway 19, the main route connecting it to Interstate 44. This county seat of 4,700 serves as a gateway to Mark Twain National Forest. Highway 72 runs east-west through town, while Highway 32 provides another regional connection. The town's 1930s Art Deco courthouse features a distinctive clock tower that chimes every hour from the town square.

Where is Salem, MO on the map?

Salem, MO is in United States, at 37.640, -91.534 - about 34 km east of Edgar Springs, MO.

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The closest airport to Salem, MO is Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport-Forney Field, 94 km (about 1 h 20 min by car).

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