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Welcome to Mount Regis Heights ...

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

Mount Regis Heights is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<1>.

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

Area Codes for Mount Regis Heights: 540 & 826<2>

Communities near Mount Regis Heights ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Blacksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Wabun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
    • Wabun 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 Mount Regis Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Regis Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Regis Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Regis 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 Mount Regis Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Mount Regis 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.