Roanoke, VA
Roanoke, VA is an economic region in Virginia, South and has about 310,000 residents. Roanoke, VA is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lincoln Court, as well as near Shadeland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Gainsboro Branch Library and Taubman Museum of Art.
Gainsboro Branch Library
Library
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The Gainsboro Branch Library is a historic library building located in the Gainsboro neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1941–1942 and is a one-story, seven-bay brick building built with an L-plan and gabled roof, and designed in the Tudor Revival style.
Taubman Museum of Art
Museum
The Taubman Museum of Art, formerly the Art Museum of Western Virginia, is an art museum in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Formally established in 1951, the museum was housed in several locations around Roanoke before moving in 2008 to its current home, a contemporary architecture building designed by Randall Stout.
Roanoke station
Railway station
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Roanoke station is a train station in Roanoke, Virginia, 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 Roanoke and Vinton.
Roanoke
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Roanoke, Virginia, called the "Star City of the South" and "Magic City," is a charming city with beautiful views. A colorfully lit 100-ft star atop Mill Mountain graces the Roanoke Valley.
Vinton
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Vinton is a town in eastern Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,059 at the 2020 census. Vinton is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area and the Roanoke Region of Virginia.
Raleigh Court
Neighborhood
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Raleigh Court is a Roanoke, Virginia 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, Mountain View and Norwich on the north and Franklin-Colonial and Grandin Court on the south. Raleigh Court is situated 2½ miles southwest of Roanoke, VA.
Roanoke, VA
- Type: Economic region with 310,000 residents
- Also known as: “40220” and “Roanoke, VA Metro Area”
- Location: Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.2861° or 37° 17′ 10″ northLongitude
-79.9466° or 79° 56′ 48″ westPopulation
310,000Elevation
1,007 feet (307 metres)Open location code
879273P3+C9GeoNames ID
12213894
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