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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Roanoke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roanoke and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Roanoke:
- 37.271824, -79.942414
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Roanoke
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Roanoke
Communities Also Named Roanoke ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Roanoke.
Within Virginia, the name Roanoke is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Roanoke is located in Randolph County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Roanoke.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Roanoke is located in Hillsborough County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Roanoke.
- Georgia
- Ben Hill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Roanoke [Ben Hill County].
- Stewart County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Roanoke [Stewart County].
- Illinois
- Woodford County
- This Roanoke is located in Woodford County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Roanoke.
- Indiana
- Huntington County
- This Roanoke is located in Huntington County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Roanoke.
- Kansas
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Roanoke [Hamilton County].
- Meade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Roanoke [Meade County].
- Stanton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Stanton County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanton County community of Roanoke.
- Kentucky
- Larue County
- This Roanoke is located in Larue County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larue County community of Roanoke.
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- This Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis Parish community of Roanoke.
- Missouri
- Howard County
- This Roanoke is located in Howard County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Roanoke.
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Roanoke [Douglas County].
- New Mexico
- Chaves County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Chaves County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chaves County community of Roanoke.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This Roanoke is located in Genesee County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Roanoke.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Roanoke [Pickens County].
- South Dakota
- Faulk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Roanoke [Faulk County].
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Roanoke is located in Denton County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Roanoke.
- Washington
- King County
- This Roanoke is located in King County and lies 2,239 miles [3,603.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Roanoke.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Roanoke is located in Lewis County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Roanoke.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roanoke ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bluestone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Cedar Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Chestnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- Crystal Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Crystal Spring is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Eden Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eden Park is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Garden City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Park is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Heritage Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Jamestown Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown Place is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Place
- Janette Land
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Janette Land is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janette Land
- Lemon Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lemon Dell is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Dell
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Liberty Land
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
- Lilly View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
- Lincoln Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
- Meadowland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
- Mountain View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain View is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Peakwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peakwood Hills is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakwood Hills
- Rockydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
- Round Hill Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
- Rugby
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rugby is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Shadeland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shadeland is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Sunrise Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
- Virginia Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Virginia Heights is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Yellowstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yellowstone is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
How Far From Roanoke to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Roanoke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roanoke and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Roanoke to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roanoke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Roanoke could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Roanoke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Roanoke to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roanoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2718, Longitude: -79.9424 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.673 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.225 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.502 degrees. |
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