King
King is a neighborhood in Salem, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. King is situated nearby to the neighborhood Southside Hills, as well as near Robin Hood Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Twelve O’clock Knob and Salem High School.
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 1½ miles south of King.
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. Salem High School is situated 1½ miles north of King.
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 northeast of King.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenvar and Wabun.
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 King.
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 King.
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 4½ miles northeast of King.
King
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Salem, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.2718° or 37° 16′ 19″ northLongitude
-80.07699° or 80° 4′ 37″ westElevation
1,220 feet (372 metres)Open location code
869X7WCF+P6OpenStreetMap ID
node 154282440OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4767758
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