Salem

"Salem (oficialmente: City of Salem) es una de las 39 ciudades independientes del estado estadounidense de Virginia. En el censo de 2000 la ciudad tenía una población de 24.747 habitantes. Forma parte del área metropolitana de Roanoke. El Roanoke College se encuentra dentro de la ciudad. Salem ha albergado el Stagg Bowl desde 1993."

"Salem is an independent city in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,802. It is the county seat of Roanoke County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Salem with Roanoke County for statistical purposes. Salem is bordered by the city of Roanoke and is included in the Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is located approximately 120 miles (190 km) from Charlottesville, 104 miles (167 km) from Greensboro, North Carolina, and 250 miles (400 km) from Knoxville, Tennessee. Roanoke College is located in the city. The NCAA Division III National Football Championship, also known as the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl, as well as the Division III Men's Basketball Championship, are played there annually. Salem is also the home to a minor league baseball team, the Salem Red Sox, formerly the Salem Avalanche."