Wasena

Wasena is a , neighborhood located in south, central Roanoke bisected by U.S. Route 221, immediately to the south of the .
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: human settlement in Roanoke, Virginia, United States of America
  • Also known as: Wasena, Roanoke, Virginia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Evergreen Burial Park and Memorial Bridge.

Park
is a cemetery located at 1307 Summit Avenue, SW in the neighborhood of , . The cemetery began in 1916 in what was then .

Bridge
The is a two-lane, 785-foot-long bridge spanning the along U.S. Route 11 in , . The bridge serves as a connection between the southwestern areas of the city with central Roanoke.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a train station in , the current southern terminus of Amtrak's Northeast Regional line. Built in 2017, it follows several other Roanoke passenger stations that operated from the 1850s to 1979.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mountain View and West End.

Quarter
is a , neighborhood located in central Roanoke north of the . It borders the neighborhoods of on the west, on the east, Hurt Park on the north and and Wasena on the south.

Suburb
is a , neighborhood located in central Roanoke south of the Norfolk Southern railyard. It borders the neighborhoods of Hurt Park and on the west, Downtown on the east, Gilmer on the north across the Norfolk Southern railyard and Old Southwest on the south.

Neighborhood
is a , neighborhood located in southwest Roanoke along U.S. 11. It borders the neighborhoods of Greater Deyerle on the west, Wasena on the east, Cherry Hill, and on the north and Franklin-Colonial and on the south.

Wasena

Latitude
37.26405° or 37° 15′ 51″ north
Longitude
-79.95871° or 79° 57′ 31″ west
Elevation
1,001 feet (305 metres)
Open location code
8792727R+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158578336
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
4792296
Wiki­data ID
Q7971404
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Wasena” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Wasena
  • French: Wasena

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include River Rock Playground and Wasena Park.

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