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Welcome to Karen Hills ...


The location of Karen Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Karen Hills is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Karen Hills: (540)

Communities near Karen Hills ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Blacksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
    • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <3>
  • Vinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Cave Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Hanging Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
  • Mason Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
    • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Karen Hills ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Karen Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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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