Roanoke, Virginia
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| Roanoke, Virginia | |
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| — City — | |
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| Nickname(s): The Star City of The South or Magic City | |
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| Coordinates: 37°16′15″N 79°56′30″W / 37.27083°N 79.94167°WCoordinates: 37°16′15″N 79°56′30″W / 37.27083°N 79.94167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | David A. Bowers |
| Area | |
| • City | 43 sq mi (111.1 km2) |
| • Land | 42.9 sq mi (111.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[1] [2] | 883–1,740 ft (269–530 m) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • City | 92,967 |
| • Density | 2,213.2/sq mi (854.5/km2) |
| • Metro | 295,700 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Codes | 24001–24020, 24022–24038, 24040, 24042–24045, 24048, 24050, 24155, 24157 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-68000[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499971[4] |
| Website | www.roanokeva.gov |
Roanoke is a city of Virginia in the United States.
References [change]
- ↑ "Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail » Mountain Trail » Star City » Roanoke Water Pollution Control Plant". Dgif.state.va.us. http://www.dgif.state.va.us/vbwt/site.asp?trail=2&loop=MSC&site=MSC08. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ "Roanoke City High Point Trip Report". Cohp.org. 2000-11-17. http://www.cohp.org/va/Roanoke_City_1.html. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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