Editing Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas (section)

==Geography==

Salem is located near the center of Fulton County at the intersection of US Route [[US Route 62|62]] and [[US Route 412|412]] with Arkansas Highways [[Arkansas Highway 9|9]] and [[Arkansas Highway 395|395]].<ref>''Arkansas Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 2nd ed., 2004, p. 26 {{isbn|0899333451}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|9.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.38%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
Salem has a [[humid subtropical climate]] with mild winters and hot summers. November has the highest average precipitation, at {{convert|5.17|in}}.<ref name="weather.com">{{Cite web|url=https://weather.com/weather/monthly/l/Ashburn+VA?canonicalCityId=a4c35a3815e10848916ece926537c542e342ae0836e9747a83aa960c129a84f5|title=Ashburn, VA Monthly Weather Forecast - weather.com|website=The Weather Channel}}</ref> The average annual rainfall is {{convert|47|in}}.<ref name="weather.com"/> The average annual low temperature is 44 degrees and the average annual high is 67.<ref name="weather.com"/>

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| location    = Salem, Fulton County, Arkansas (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =45.8
| Feb high F  =50.4
| Mar high F  =60.3
| Apr high F  =70.3
| May high F  =77.3
| Jun high F  =86.0
| Jul high F  =89.6
| Aug high F  =89.2
| Sep high F  =81.7
| Oct high F  =70.5
| Nov high F  =58.4
| Dec high F  =47.9
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =35.3
| Feb mean F  =39.0
| Mar mean F  =47.8
| Apr mean F  =57.5
| May mean F  =65.9
| Jun mean F  =74.8
| Jul mean F  =78.7
| Aug mean F  =77.8
| Sep mean F  =70.0
| Oct mean F  =58.5
| Nov mean F  =46.8
| Dec mean F  =37.7
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =24.8
| Feb low F  =27.7
| Mar low F  =35.4
| Apr low F  =44.8
| May low F  =54.5
| Jun low F  =63.6
| Jul low F  =67.7
| Aug low F  =66.4
| Sep low F  =58.3
| Oct low F  =46.5
| Nov low F  =35.3
| Dec low F  =27.5
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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =3.41
| Feb precipitation inch  =3.61
| Mar precipitation inch  =4.90
| Apr precipitation inch  =5.32
| May precipitation inch  =5.07
| Jun precipitation inch  =3.44
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.21
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.45
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.94
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.73
| Nov precipitation inch  =4.70
| Dec precipitation inch  =3.77
<!-- Snowfall -->
| Jan snow inch  =1.6
| Feb snow inch  =1.0
| Mar snow inch  =1.4
| Apr snow inch  =0.0
| May snow inch  =0.0
| Jun snow inch  =0.0
| Jul snow inch  =0.0
| Aug snow inch  =0.0
| Sep snow inch  =0.0
| Oct snow inch  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =0.1
| Dec snow inch  =0.7
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===Protected areas===
Salem City Park has a walking trail, volleyball court, picnic pavilions, children's play area, and a lake that is stocked with fish. [[Preacher Roe|Preacher Roe Park]] is located on Highway 9 and offers a baseball/softball field and basketball court for aspiring athletes of all ages.

[[Mammoth Spring State Park]] is roughly {{convert|16|mi|km}} northeast of Salem.

[[Lake Norfork]] is a short drive away, and it offers water skiing, swimming, fishing, and boating opportunities. The lake offers excellent [[striped bass]] fishing, with some of these monster fish weighing over 50 pounds. The lake is also good for [[largemouth bass|largemouth]], [[smallmouth bass|smallmouth]] and [[Spotted bass|Kentucky bass]] fishing, and the bays and ponds are loaded with fast-biting [[bream]] and other [[panfish]].

Wildlife abounds, and the area is popular for [[White-tailed deer|deer]] and [[Wild turkey|turkey]] hunting; experienced hunters can quickly achieve their bag limit, and novice hunters usually return with some interesting stories.