Jefferson, OR

united states

Jefferson is a small Willamette Valley city of 3,300 people, located 15 miles northeast of Salem via Highway 164 from I-5 Exit 243. The 20-minute drive passes through fertile farmland between the Cascades and Coast Range. Highway 164 continues east toward Highway 22 and the mountain foothills. The town's pride is a restored 1954 American LaFrance fire engine still used for community events.