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Welcome to Bonvue Heights ...

A typical abbreviation for Bonvue Heights: Bonvue Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Bonvue Heights is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Bonvue Heights: 540 & 826<2>

Communities near Bonvue Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bonvue Heights.

  • Roanoke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wabun
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
  • Buena Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Hollins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mason Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove

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 Bonvue Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonvue Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonvue Heights. 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 Bonvue Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonvue Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Bonvue Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonvue Heights ...

Looking for more information about Bonvue Heights? 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 Bonvue Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bonvue Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonvue Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Bonvue Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Bonvue Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.