Northgate is a neighborhood in

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, located in the far north part of the city. It is one of Salem's larger districts and much of it is industrial rather than residential. Northgate has a

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, one of the nineteen such groups in Salem. The area is roughly bounded by Hazelgreen Road and Chemawa Road to the north, parts of Cordon Road, Portland Road and

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on the east, Silverton Road on the south, and Salem Parkway and Cherry Avenue on the west. Northgate is next to the city of Keizer, unincorporated sections of Salem, and the Salem neighborhoods of

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, and North Lancaster.

History

Northgate has long been a hub for regional commerce and transportation. Portland Road is part of

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, a major north–south route that predates Interstate 5. Salem's two main rail lines also pass through Northgate: the

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and the

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(formerly

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and

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respectively). Northgate is one of the older neighborhoods in Salem.

Parks and recreation

Northgate Park is a four-acre city park. In 2009, a local man was shot to death in the park, and in his memory the community is building a Peace Garden, which will include a

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and meditation area. The neighborhood is home to the Kroc Center, a multi-use facility built by a donation from the late Mrs.

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to the

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Schools

Schools in Northgate include the

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Chemawa Indian School Chemawa Indian School (''pronounced:'' "Chih-MAY-way", ) is a Native Americans in the United States, Native American boarding school in Salem, Oregon, United States. Named after the Chemawa band of the Kalapuya people of the Willamette Valley, ...

, and the

Salem-Keizer School District Salem-Keizer School District (24J) is a school district in the U.S. state of Oregon that serves the cities of Salem and Keizer. It is the second-largest school district in the state with approximately 40,000 students and nearly 4,000 full-tim ...

schools Stephens Middle School, Hallman Elementary School, Hammond Elementary School, and Yoshikai Elementary School. Northgate-area public school students attend McKay High School in the North Lancaster neighborhood.

References

External links

* (official website)
Map of Northgate Neighborhood
from the City of Salem
Salem Neighborhoods listing
from the City of Salem Neighborhoods in Salem, Oregon {{MarionCountyOR-geo-stub