Gearhart Cemetery
Gearhart Cemetery is a cemetery in Roanoke, Virginia. Gearhart Cemetery is situated nearby to the suburb Garden City, as well as near the peak Roanoke Mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mill Mountain Zoo and Roanoke Star.
Mill Mountain Zoo
Zoo
Mill Mountain Zoo is a non-profit zoo located atop Mill Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia, dedicated to fostering connections between people and wildlife to promote conservation and environmental stewardship. Mill Mountain Zoo is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gearhart Cemetery.
Roanoke Star
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The Roanoke Star, 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 Roanoke, Virginia in 1949 by the local merchants association to draw publicity and trade to the city. Roanoke Star is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gearhart Cemetery.
Roanoke Mountain
Peak
Roanoke Mountain is a mountain in Virginia. It is located two miles south of the Roanoke River and one mile east of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The summit of Roanoke Mountain may be reached by a one-way loop road which branches off the Blue Ridge Parkway. Roanoke Mountain is situated 2 miles southwest of Gearhart Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garden City and Southern Hills.
Garden City
Suburb
Garden City is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located far southeast Roanoke, abutting Mill Mountain. It borders the neighborhoods of Morningside and Riverdale on the north, and Mill Mountain and Southern Hills to the west.
Southern Hills
Suburb
Southern Hills is a neighborhood of the independent city of Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Located geographically as the city's southernmost neighborhood, Southern Hills was annexed from Roanoke County in 1976 and has seen significant residential and commercial development since the 1990s. Southern Hills is situated 2½ miles west of Gearhart Cemetery.
Roanoke
Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.
Roanoke, Virginia, called the "Star City of the South" and "Magic City," is a charming city with beautiful views. A colorfully lit 100-ft star atop Mill Mountain graces the Roanoke Valley.
Gearhart Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Roanoke, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.23263° or 37° 13′ 58″ northLongitude
-79.91536° or 79° 54′ 55″ westElevation
1,145 feet (349 metres)Open location code
879263MM+3VOpenStreetMap ID
node 356561860OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardGeoNames ID
4760626
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