Hollins University

Hollins University is a private university in , United States. Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary in the historical settlement of Botetourt Springs, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the US.
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  • Email: huadm@hollins.edu
  • Type: University
  • Description: private university in Hollins, Virginia
  • Also known as: Hollins College”, “Hollins College Corporation”, “Hollins Institute”, “Union Seminary”, and “Valley Union Seminary
  • Address: 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA 24020

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Tombstone.

Historic site
, also known as the Denton Monument, is a folk art tombstone listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register in the town of , , . is situated 1¼ miles south of Hollins University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oldfields and Hollins.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States.

Town
is a census-designated place in and , United States. covers much of the area known locally as "North County".

Village
is a census-designated place in southern , United States. The population was 3,410 at the 2020 census. The community is located along State Route 654. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area. is situated 2 miles east of Hollins University.

Hollins University

Latitude
37.35729° or 37° 21′ 26″ north
Longitude
-79.94155° or 79° 56′ 30″ west
Elevation
1,043 feet (318 metres)
Open location code
87929345+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 601963070
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Geo­Names ID
4764537
Wiki­data ID
Q12060410
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Hollins University” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: هولينس
  • Bengali: হলিন্স বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
  • Catalan: Hollins College
  • Catalan: Universitat Hollins
  • Chinese: 霍林斯大學
  • Chinese: 霍林斯學院
  • French: université Hollins
  • French: Université Hollins
  • German: Hollins University
  • Hebrew: אוניברסיטת הולינס
  • Irish: Ollscoil Hollins
  • Japanese: ホリンズ・カレッジ
  • Japanese: ホリンズ大学
  • Persian: دانشگاه هالینز
  • Slovenian: Hollins College
  • Slovenian: Hollins University
  • Slovenian: Univerza v Hollinsu
  • Swedish: Hollins University
  • Urdu: ہولینس یونیورسٹی
  • Welsh: Prifysgol Hollins, Virginia

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