Welcome to Mountain Heights ...
Mountain Heights is located in Roanoke County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Mountain Heights: Mountain Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Mountain Heights is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mountain Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Mountain Heights: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Mountain Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mountain Heights - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mountain Heights.
Communities near Mountain Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mountain Heights.
- 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)
- Cave Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- 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.<5> 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>
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moomaw have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Wabun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Wabun 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 Mountain Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mountain Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mountain 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 Mountain Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mountain Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Mountain Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mountain Heights ...
Looking for more information about Mountain 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 Mountain Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mountain Heights.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Mountain Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Mountain Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Mountain Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |