Garden City

Garden City is a , neighborhood located far southeast Roanoke, abutting Mill Mountain. It borders the neighborhoods of Morningside and Riverdale on the north, and Mill Mountain and to the west.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: Garden City, Roanoke, Virginia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mill Mountain Zoo and Roanoke Star.

Zoo
is a non-profit zoo located atop Mill Mountain in , , dedicated to fostering connections between people and wildlife to promote conservation and environmental stewardship.

The , also known as the Mill Mountain Star, is the world's largest freestanding illuminated man-made star. It was constructed at the top of Mill Mountain in in 1949 by the local merchants association to draw publicity and trade to the city.

Peak
is a mountain in . It is located two miles south of the and one mile east of the . The summit of may be reached by a one-way loop road which branches off the Blue Ridge Parkway. is situated 1½ miles south of Garden City.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Hills and Wasena.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of the independent city of , , United States. Located geographically as the city's southernmost neighborhood, was annexed from in 1976 and has seen significant residential and commercial development since the 1990s. is situated 2 miles west of Garden City.

Quarter
is a , neighborhood located in south, central Roanoke bisected by U.S. Route 221, immediately to the south of the . is situated 3 miles northwest of Garden City.

Quarter
is a , neighborhood located in central Roanoke north of the . It borders the neighborhoods of on the west, on the east, Hurt Park on the north and and on the south. is situated 3 miles northwest of Garden City.

Garden City

Latitude
37.23181° or 37° 13′ 55″ north
Longitude
-79.92837° or 79° 55′ 42″ west
Elevation
1,047 feet (319 metres)
Open location code
879263JC+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158642159
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4760461
Wiki­data ID
Q5522193
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Japanese—“Garden City” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Garden City
  • Japanese: ガーデンシティ

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Highlights include Garden City Church of the Nazarene and Garden City Baptist Church.

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