Walnut Avenue Substation
Walnut Avenue Substation is an electrical substation in Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, Virginia. Walnut Avenue Substation is situated nearby to Walnut Avenue Bridge, as well as near Riverland Road Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Roanoke Star and Jefferson College of Health Sciences.
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 3,200 feet southeast of Walnut Avenue Substation.
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. Jefferson College of Health Sciences is situated 2,800 feet north of Walnut Avenue Substation.
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 3,900 feet south of Walnut Avenue Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wasena and Mountain View.
Wasena
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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
Photo: Patriarca12, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Mountain View is situated 1½ miles northwest of Walnut Avenue Substation.
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. Garden City is situated 2 miles south of Walnut Avenue Substation.
Walnut Avenue Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Roanoke, Southwest Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.25815° or 37° 15′ 29″ northLongitude
-79.93854° or 79° 56′ 19″ westOperator
Appalachian PowerOpen location code
87927356+7HOpenStreetMap ID
way 572632567
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Walnut Avenue Bridge and Riverland Road Baptist Church.
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