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Delve into Roanoke
Roanoke in City of Roanoke (Virginia) with it's 99,897 habitants is a city located in United States about 194 mi (or 312 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Roanoke is now 02:47 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Roanoke, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Roanoke Regional Woodrum Field in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 10 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Salem, Fincastle, Rocky Mount, New Castle and Bedford. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 44% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sheraton Roanoke Hotel & Conference Center
Hotel Roanoke - Conference Center Curio Collection by Hilton
Hampton Inn - Suites - Roanoke-Downtown VA
Hampton Inn and Suites Roanoke Airport VA
Residence Inn Roanoke Airport
Courtyard Roanoke Airport
Howard Johnson Inn Roanoke Airport
Comfort Inn Airport
Hyatt Place Roa Arpt Valley View Mall
BEST WESTERN PLUS VALLEY VIEW
Videos from this area
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Road Trip: Roanoke VA to St. Louis MO
(recorded Feb 21-22 2012) Enjoy as we embark on an adventure to St. Louis MO! Full of Elevators, good food, and all sorts of surprises! As well as some guest appearances! Facebook: http://www.fac...
Roanoke, Virginia Things to Do
Travel Writer Nancy D. Brown, http://www.nancydbrown.com, shares things to see & do in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains; from visiting art & train museums to tasting peanut soup, spoonbread...
Roanoke Airsoft CQB (August 2,2014) Part 1 of 2 HD
A huge thanks goes out to Roanoke Airsoft who allowed us to play in their CQB field above the store. It was an amazing couple of games, unfortunately we were only able to film the last game...
House of Doors - Roanoke, VA Recommendation by RL Johnston
House of Doors - Roanoke, VA recommendation by Josh Johnston of RL Johnston. House of Doors - Roanoke, VA provides sales, service (repair) and installation of quality commercial doors, door...
Roanoke VA timelapse
Timelapse in Roanoke Va, made by photojuan.com and sponsored by GreenScapesVa.com.
Railfanning Roanoke to Bluefield Virginia - including Illinois Terminal heritage unit!
After 4 flights, totaling nearly 26 hours in the air, I finally arrived from Australia to Roanoke Virginia for 4 weeks of railfanning across the USA. 4th of July, I left Roanoke and followed...
Southern Railway #630 Passing Historic Roanoke Shops
Southern Railway #630 Passing Historic Roanoke Shops enroute to Lynchburg, Crewe and on to Norfolk, VA.
A picture is worth 1,000 words. Aluminum Storefront. House of Doors - Roanoke, VA
A picture is worth a 1000 words. Aluminum storefront supplied and installed by House of Doors - Roanoke, VA. House of Doors - Roanoke, VA is the premier supplier and installer of commercial...
North Roanoke Vipers 2011 Super Bowl Champions
This video is dedicated to all the Viper boys for a great season hard work.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, formerly named Big Lick, is an independent city in the southern U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 98,641 as of 2012. It is the largest municipality in Southwest Virginia, and is the principal municipality of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). In 2009 the Roanoke MSA had an estimated population of 303,418 residents.
Roanoke Shops
The Roanoke Shops (alt. East End Shops) is an active railroad workshop and maintenance facility for Norfolk Southern, and a former steam locomotive builder, in Roanoke, Virginia.
Roanoke Civic Center
Roanoke Civic Center is a 9,828-seat multi-purpose arena located in the Williamson Road neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1971. It was the former home to the Roanoke Dazzle basketball team, as well as the Roanoke Express and Roanoke Valley Vipers ice hockey teams. Currently, it is the home of the Virginia Tech and Roanoke College men's ice hockey teams.
Hotel Roanoke
The Hotel Roanoke is a luxury hotel located in the Gainsboro neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. Originally built in 1882, the hotel has been renovated many times. It is currently owned by Virginia Tech and operated under the Doubletree Hotels brand. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Victory Stadium
Victory Stadium was an American football stadium located in Roanoke, Virginia.
WFIR
WFIR is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, serving the Roanoke Valley. WFIR is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc.
O. Winston Link Museum
The O. Winston Link Museum is a museum dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the twentieth century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition between steam railroading and rural culture. Located in downtown Roanoke, Virginia, the museum is situated in a restored Norfolk & Western Railway passenger train station and opened in January 2004.
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) is a hospital in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. The hospital has 825 beds, and is part of Carilion Clinic.
Roanoke Catholic School
Roanoke Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Roanoke, Virginia. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond. It also includes a highly specialized preschool. It is divided into three main branches of schooling: Preschool, Lower School (Grades kindergarten through seventh), and Upper School (Grades eight through twelve).
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Jefferson College of Health Sciences is an independent, private, coeducational, health sciences college located in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.A.. Officially chartered as a College in 1982, Jefferson College is the oldest hospital-based college in Virginia. Jefferson College of Health Sciences has approximately 1,200 students (75% female, 25% male) who represent approximately 20 states. The college offers 15 majors in various healthcare disciplines.
Williamson Road, Roanoke, Virginia
Williamson Road is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in north, central Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Roundhill and Preston Park on the north, Belmont on the south, Hollins on the east, and Gainsboro and Washington Park on the west opposite Interstate 581. The neighborhood is bisected by the road of the same name Williamson Road.