Old Southwest

Old Southwest is a quarter in Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, Virginia. Old Southwest is situated near the quarter Wasena, as well as near the neighborhood Stratford Court.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Beth Israel Synagogue and Jefferson College of Health Sciences.

Beth Israel Synagogue

Synagogue

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Beth Israel Synagogue is a Conservative synagogue located at 920 Franklin Road in Roanoke, Virginia, in the United States. The synagogue was founded in 1900, and as of 2009, it had a membership of approximately 160 families and individuals.

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.

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Hospital

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Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is a private teaching hospital in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. With 825 beds, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the state.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wasena and Mountain View.

Wasena

Quarter

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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

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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.

Old Southwest

Type: Quarter
Category: locality
Location: Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.25958° or 37° 15′ 35″ north

Longitude

-79.95115° or 79° 57′ 4″ west

Elevation

991 feet (302 metres)

Open location code

8792725X+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 157601978

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Stratford Court and Colonial Heights.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Argonne Circle and Smith Park.

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