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Welcome to Mountain Heights East ...

Mountain Heights East is located in Roanoke County<1>.


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


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

Mountain Heights East is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Mountain Heights East is located in the (540) area code.

Communities near Mountain Heights East ...

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

  • Roanoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Vinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Troutville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • New Castle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Hollins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
  • Wabun
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
    • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
  • Cave Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Abbott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Craig 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 Mountain Heights East. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Heights East.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Heights East ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Heights East. 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 Mountain Heights East - 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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