Roanoke, VA

Roanoke, VA is an economic region in , and has about 310,000 residents. Roanoke, VA is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gainsboro Branch Library and Taubman Museum of Art.

Library
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a historic library building located in the Gainsboro neighborhood of , , 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.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
The , formerly the Art Museum of Western Virginia, is an art museum in downtown Roanoke, , 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.

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 Roanoke and Vinton.

Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.
, 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 Valley.

Photo: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in eastern , United States. The population was 8,059 at the 2020 census. is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area and the Roanoke Region of Virginia.

Neighborhood
Photo: Patriarca12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a , neighborhood located in southwest Roanoke along U.S. 11. It borders the neighborhoods of Greater Deyerle on the west, on the east, Cherry Hill, and on the north and Franklin-Colonial and on the south. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Roanoke, VA.

Roanoke, VA

Latitude
37.2861° or 37° 17′ 10″ north
Longitude
-79.9466° or 79° 56′ 48″ west
Population
310,000
Elevation
1,007 feet (307 metres)
Open location code
879273P3+C9
Geo­Names ID
12213894
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Roanoke, VA from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Roanoke, VA”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lincoln Court and Shadeland.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Washington Park and Springwood Cemetery.

Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Richmond, Arlington, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk.

Curious Economic Regions to Discover

Uncover intriguing economic regions from every corner of the globe.