Ore Branch
Ore Branch is a stream in Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, Virginia. Ore Branch is situated nearby to the locality Janette Land, as well as near Pleasant Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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.
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
College
Jefferson College of Health Sciences was a private health sciences college in Roanoke, Virginia. Officially chartered as a college in 1982, Jefferson College is the oldest hospital-based college in Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wasena and Mountain View.
Wasena
Quarter
Wasena is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in south, central Roanoke bisected by U.S. Route 221, immediately to the south of the Roanoke River.
Mountain View
Quarter
Photo: Patriarca12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mountain View is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in central Roanoke north of the Roanoke River. It borders the neighborhoods of Norwich on the west, West End on the east, Hurt Park on the north and Raleigh Court and Wasena on the south.
West End
Suburb
West End is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in central Roanoke south of the Norfolk Southern railyard. It borders the neighborhoods of Hurt Park and Mountain View on the west, Downtown on the east, Gilmer on the north across the Norfolk Southern railyard and Old Southwest on the south. West End is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ore Branch.
Ore Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.25542° or 37° 15′ 20″ northLongitude
-79.95059° or 79° 57′ 2″ westElevation
928 feet (283 metres)Open location code
8792724X+5QGeoNames ID
4777500
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