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The capital of Oregon is Salem. It is the second
largest city in the state with a population of 149,305 and the second largest
metropolitan area with almost 400,000 people in 2006. Salem
was known as the "Cherry
City" because of the
local cherry industry. The city is 46 square miles and sits at an elevation of
46 feet above sea level.
A large employer in Salem
is the state government. The city is a center for the farming communities in
the area. It's an agricultural food processing center. The city wanted to
diversify its economy. Several computer related plants entered the city in the
1990's. Other employers in Salem include: Salem Hospital,
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde's Spirit Mountaiin Casino, T-Mobile, GE
Security, Norpac Foods Ic and Roth's Family Market. The Department of Human
Services is the largest public employer with over 4,000 people.
Summer temperatures range from the high forties to the low eighties.
Winter temperatures range from the low thirties to the low fifties. Precipitation
is higher from November through February and less than 1 inch per month in July
and August.
Points of Interest in Salem
- Elsinore
Theatre
- Hallie Ford Museum of Art
- Mission Mill Museum
- Oregon State Capital
Building
- Reed Opera
House - contains local shops, restaurants and art gallery
Forty Two City Parks
- Bush's Pasture Park - 90 acres
- Minto-Brown Island Park - 898 acres
- Riverfront Park
- along the Willamette
River
- Waldo Park -
contains a single Sequoia tree (a small park in the world)
Higher Education in Salem
- Chemeketa Community College
- Corban College
- Tokyo International
University of America
- Willamette University
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