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[[image:capitol.jpg]] Area Points of Interest
Chemeketa Community College is located in the Northeast corner of [|Salem, Oregon] - the State Capitol.

Salem is 56 miles from the [|Oregon Coast] in the heart of the Willamette Valley. A two-and-one-half hour trip East takes you to the [|Cascade Mountains] [|Portland] is just up the highway about 47 miles North and [|Eugene] is about an hour and a half drive South.

The area is full of outdoor activities - kayaking, hiking, golf, tennis, fishing, etc. The College has a Hood-to-Coast relay team that competes annually in the [|Nike Hood-to-Coast] run. Every two years, the College hosts a **Talent Show** during the Fall Inservice. Share your talent this year by contacting Doug Moxley.