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Welcome to Alpine Hills ...

Alpine Hills is located in Roanoke County<1>.


The location of Alpine Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Alpine Hills is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Alpine Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Alpine Hills lies within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Alpine Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Alpine Hills - they are located in Alabama (2) and California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alpine Hills.

Communities near Alpine Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alpine Hills.

  • Roanoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Troutville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanging Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
  • Sunset Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alpine Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alpine Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alpine Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alpine Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alpine Hills ...

Looking for more information about Alpine Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alpine Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alpine Hills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpine Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Roanoke County: www.roanokecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Roanoke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alpine Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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