Route 668 Crossing, Blue Ridge Parkway
Route 668 Crossing, Blue Ridge Parkway is a road junction in Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, Virginia. Route 668 Crossing, Blue Ridge Parkway is situated nearby to the suburb Garden City, as well as near the peak Roanoke Mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roanoke Mountain and Mill Mountain Zoo.
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.
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. Mill Mountain Zoo is situated 3 km north of Route 668 Crossing, Blue Ridge Parkway.
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. Roanoke Star is situated 3 km north of Route 668 Crossing, Blue Ridge Parkway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garden City and Southern Hills.
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.
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 3 km west of Route 668 Crossing, Blue Ridge Parkway.
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. Wasena is situated 5 km northwest of Route 668 Crossing, Blue Ridge Parkway.
Route 668 Crossing, Blue Ridge Parkway
- Type: Road junction
- Category: transportation
- Location: Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.22302° or 37° 13′ 23″ northLongitude
-79.92929° or 79° 55′ 45″ westElevation
357 metres (1,171 feet)Open location code
879263FC+67GeoNames ID
9881729
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