Alta View
Alta View is a neighborhood in Salem, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Alta View is situated nearby to the neighborhood Southside Hills, as well as near Mountain View.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Salem High School and Twelve O’clock Knob.
Salem High School
University
Salem High School is a public high school in Salem, Virginia. It is the sole high school for the City of Salem public school system. Until 2022, Salem was an International Baccalaureate world school, certified for the Diploma Programme.
Twelve O’clock Knob
Peak
Photo: Phern92, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Twelve O'clock Knob is a mountain located in southwestern Roanoke County, Virginia, directly south of Salem, Virginia. According to local lore, enslaved people in the western Roanoke Valley noted that the Sun was directly over the mountain roughly around noon local time. Twelve O’clock Knob is situated 2 miles south of Alta View.
Salem Memorial Ballpark
Stadium
Salem Memorial Ballpark is a baseball park in Salem, Virginia. It is part of the James E. Taliferro Sports and Entertainment Complex, along with the Salem Civic Center and Salem Football Stadium, located approximately 1 mile southeast of downtown. Salem Memorial Ballpark is situated 2½ miles east of Alta View.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenvar and Hanging Rock.
Glenvar
Hamlet
Glenvar is a census-designated place in western Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 976. The center of the community lies along US 11/US 460 about one mile west of the Salem city limits. Glenvar is situated 3 miles west of Alta View.
Hanging Rock
Hamlet
Hanging Rock is an unincorporated community in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States located directly north of Salem. The community is named for a prominent rock outcrop. Hanging Rock is situated 4 miles northeast of Alta View.
Wabun
Hamlet
Wabun is an unincorporated community in western Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The community lies along the Roanoke River and near the base of Poor Mountain. Wabun is situated 4 miles southwest of Alta View.
Alta View
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Salem, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.27847° or 37° 16′ 43″ northLongitude
-80.07782° or 80° 4′ 40″ westElevation
1,148 feet (350 metres)Open location code
869X7WHC+9VOpenStreetMap ID
node 153843387OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4744245
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Localities in the Area
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