Roanoke, Virginia

Roanoke, Virginia
Independent city
Downtown Roanoke from atop Mill Mountain.
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Nickname:  The Star City of The South or Magic City
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Coordinates: 37°16′15″N 79°56′30″W / 37.27083°N 79.94167°W / 37.27083; -79.94167
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Government
• Type	Council-Manager see Roanoke City Council
• Mayor	Sherman Lea
Area
• Independent city	43 sq mi (110 km2)
• Land	43 sq mi (110 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation [1] [2]	883–1,740 ft (269–530 m)
Population  (2020)
• Independent city	100,011
• Density	2,300/sq mi (900/km2)
• Metro	315,251
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	24001–24020, 24022–24038, 24040, 24042–24045, 24048, 24050, 24155, 24157
Area code	540
FIPS code	51-68000[3]
GNIS feature ID	1499971[4]
Website	www.roanokeva.gov

Roanoke is a city in Virginia in the United States. At the 2020 census, 100,011 people lived in Roanoke. The two main suburbs of Roanoke are Salem and Vinton. Roanoke is named after the Roanoke River which runs through the city.

Roanoke is nicknamed "The Star City of the South" because of the Roanoke Star. It is a neon lamp star which sits on Mill Mountain, a hill south of Roanoke. Roanoke is also named the Heart of the Blue Ridge because Roanoke is located in the middle of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Another nickname for Roanoke is "Magic City."

Roanoke and its suburbs are located in a valley between the Appalachian Mountains and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

1. ↑ "Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail » Mountain Trail » Star City » Roanoke Water Pollution Control Plant". Dgif.state.va.us. Retrieved 2009-08-27.^{[permanent dead link]}
2. ↑ "Roanoke City High Point Trip Report". Cohp.org. 2000-11-17. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.