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Welcome to The Pines ...

The Pines is located in Roanoke County<1>.


The location of The Pines has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


The Pines is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Pines is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named The Pines ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named The Pines: This one is located in Roanoke County and the other is located in Albemarle County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 26 communities that are also named The Pines - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Utah (2) and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Pines.

Communities near The Pines ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Pines.

  • Roanoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
  • Vinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Mount
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Troutville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fincastle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Castle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Pines ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Pines. 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 The Pines - 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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