Roanoke, Virginia
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Sarah Palin dines with Billy Graham...former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin had Sunday night dinner with famed evangelist Billy Graham. After a book signing in Roanoke, Va., the former Alaska governor headed to Graham's retreat in the western North Carolina... In this article: Billy Graham, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, God, Alaska, Pumpkin pie, Jesus Christ, and USA Today |
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washingtonpost.com | 21 hours ago
Thinking of Thanksgiving traffic
...Richmond and the Springfield Interchange -- I-66 eastbound and westbound in Northern Virginia -- I-81 near Lexington to south of Roanoke Expect congestion on Wednesday and Sunday at these points: -- I-70 through Frederick heading...
In this article: Washington, Roanoke, Frederick, Richmond, and Springfield
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The Daily Progress | 1 day ago
Crowd welcomes Palin at Roanoke book-tour stop
...page, Palin criticizes The Associated Press for assigning 11 reporters to fact-check the book-there were no apparent dissenters at the Roanoke appearance. Many people in the crowded lines said they would support Palin if she runs for...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Billy Graham, Roanoke, Alaska, Barnes & Noble, and Facebook
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
The Monday Fix: Is Palin running for president in 2012?
...counties -- Kootenai (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho), Chaves (Roswell, N.M.), Benton (Richland, Wash.), Sumter (The Villages, Fla.) and Roanoke (Roanoke, Va.), 60 percent or more of the voters chose the McCain-Palin ticket. Of course, from a...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Republican Party, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Mike Huckabee, Haley Barbour, Tim Pawlenty, John McCain, and George W. Bush
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
D.C. activist among Rhodes scholarship winners
...and Virginia to win one of the awards, among the most prestigious in the academic world. The other two are Jordan D. Anderson of Roanoke, a senior at Auburn University in Alabama, and Kira C. Allmann of Williamsburg, a senior at the College...
In this article: Oxford, Rhodes Scholarship, Hiv/aids, Auburn University, Washington, D.C., and Virginia
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
Hunter charged in fatal shooting of Virginia college student
Three students at Ferrum College, near Roanoke, Va., were in an open field near campus Tuesday, working on a biology class assignment, when a single shot rang out. Jason Cloutier, 31, a hunter, fired a rifle bullet that passed through the...
In this article: Ferrum College, Virginia College, McLean, E mail, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Reconstructive surgery, and Langley High School
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washingtonpost.com | 4 days ago
The Fix: 'Going Rogue' book tour by the numbers
...stop to hock her book -- Kootenai (Cour d'Alene, ID), Chaves (Roswell, NM), Benton (Richland, WA), Sumter (The Villages, FL) and Roanoke (Roanoke, VA) -- went for Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) with 60 percent or more in 2008. Of course, from a...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, John McCain, Roanoke, Idaho, Florida, and GOP
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The Daily Progress | 6 days ago
Body found in Roanoke not Harrington's
...authorities said the female body discovered on Norfolk Southern railroad tracks shortly after daybreak in Roanoke is not that of Harrington. Roanoke police detectives and a medical examiner were called to the scene, and authorities...
In this article: Roanoke, Virginia Tech, E mail, Virginia State Police, University of Virginia, and Metallica
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Collegiate Times | 6 days ago
Roanoke group gives theater 'beating heart'
...and theater artists. " The collaboration between Studio Roanoke, the community and guest artists is creating a network of talent in the Roanoke region, Ristau said. Ristau, who is also the director of the graduate playwriting program at...
In this article: Roanoke, New York City, Hollins University, and Chicago
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Daily Progress | 6 days ago
Police: Body found in Roanoke as missing Va. Tech student case continues
...Roanoke. Authorities said a body discovered near Norfolk Southern railroad tracks shortly after daybreak in Roanoke appeared to be that of a female. Roanoke police detectives and a medical examiner were called to the scene. Virginia State...
In this article: Roanoke, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Virginia State Police, University of Virginia, Metallica, and Asheville, N.C
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | 6 days ago
Sarah Palin pushes book - and possible comeback
...for maximum impact. From there Palin takes a bus tour from Grand Rapids, Michigan to small cities like Fort Wayne, Indiana or Roanoke, Virginia that stand out less for literary connections than Palin-friendly electorates. She's also on...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Republican Party, Barbara Walters, John McCain, Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, Small government, Tax, Amazon.com, and Twitter
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Description from Wikipedia:
For the metropolitan area, see Roanoke Metropolitan Area.
Roanoke is an independent city located in the Roanoke Metropolitan Area in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roanoke is also part of the Roanoke Region of Virginia, and is the largest city in the Roanoke Valley. The city of Roanoke is adjacent to the city of Salem and the town of Vinton and is otherwise surrounded by, but politically separate from, Roanoke County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 94,911. The city is bisected by the Roanoke River. Roanoke is the commercial and cultural hub of much of the surrounding area of Virginia and southern West Virginia.
The United States Census Bureau includes in Roanoke's metropolitan area the counties of Botetourt, Franklin, Craig, and Roanoke, and the cities of Salem and Roanoke. The metropolitan area's population in the past three censuses has been reported to be:
*1980 --- 220,393
*1990 --- 224,477
*2000 --- 235,932
*2005 (estimate) --- 292,983
Figures through 2000 do not include Franklin County (50,345 est. 2005 population) and Craig County (5,154 est. 2005 population). The Census Bureau has since added them to the Roanoke MSA, which is the fourth largest in Virginia (behind Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, and the Greater Richmond area), and the largest in the western half of the state.
- Name:
- Roanoke, Virginia
- Also Known As:
- The Star City
- Type:
- City
- Government type:
- Council-Manager
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 43
- Total Area (km):
- 111.1
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 42.9
- Land Area (km):
- 111.1
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 0.0
- Water Area (km):
- 0.1
- Elevation (ft):
- 883-1740
- Elevation (m):
- 269-530
- Time Zone:
- Eastern (EST)
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