Hampden Hills
Hampden Hills is a neighborhood in Roanoke, Virginia. Hampden Hills is situated nearby to the hamlet Mount Pleasant, as well as near the neighborhood Glenwood Estates.Places of Interest
Highlights include Roanoke Star and Mill Mountain Zoo.
Roanoke Star
Photo: SchuminWeb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
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 Hampden Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garden City and Roanoke.
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.
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.
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 Hampden Hills.
Hampden Hills
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Roanoke, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.23875° or 37° 14′ 20″ northLongitude
-79.91837° or 79° 55′ 6″ westElevation
1,056 feet (322 metres)Open location code
879263QJ+FMOpenStreetMap ID
node 158369055OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4762886
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