Roanoke is an independent city in Virginia, United States. It lies in Southwest Virginia along the Roanoke River, within the Blue Ridge range of the greater Appalachian Mountains. Roanoke is about 50 miles (80 km) north of the Virginia–North Carolina border and 250 miles (400 km) southwest of Washington, D.C., along Interstate 81. At the 2020 census, Roanoke's population was 100,011, making it the most populous city in Virginia west of the state capital, Richmond. It is the primary population center of the Roanoke metropolitan area, which had a population of 315,251 in 2020.
Southeast
Roanoke
Roanoke County, VA
Population
99,213
Walk Score
89 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$917
Median home value
$162,000
Founded
1852
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- American Viscose Plant Historic District · listed 2019
- Belmont Historic District · listed 2019
- Coopers Cove Community
- English Gardens · listed 2022
- Henry Street Historic District · listed 2004
- Norwich Historic District · listed 2024
- Southeast Roanoke Neighborhood
Notable landmarks
- Black Horse Tavern-Bellvue Hotel and Office · listed 2002
- Boxley-Sprinkle House · listed 2004
- Colony House Motor Lodge
- Colony House Motor Lodge · listed 2023
- Lawson, H.L., & Son Warehouse · listed 2008
- Lone Oaks · listed 1973
- Monterey · listed 1974
- Norfolk & Western Class A No. 1218 Locomotive · listed 2025
- Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 Locomotive · listed 2024
- Old Tombstone · listed 1980
- Salvation Army Citadel · listed 2020
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