Roanoke

Summary

Roanoke is an independent city in the United States^[1]. Roanoke draws 474 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #15 of 40).^[2]

Key Facts

• Roanoke received the All-America City Award^[3].
• Roanoke is located in Virginia^[4].
• Roanoke is in the country of United States^[5].
• Roanoke's head of government is recorded as Sherman Lea^[6].
• Roanoke's head of government is recorded as Joseph L. Cobb^[7].
• Roanoke's instance of is recorded as independent city in the United States^[8].
• Roanoke's instance of is recorded as county seat^[9].
• Roanoke's instance of is recorded as railway town^[10].
• Roanoke's shares border with is recorded as Salem^[11].
• Roanoke's shares border with is recorded as Roanoke County^[12].
• Roanoke River is named after Roanoke^[13].
• Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Florianópolis^[14].
• Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kisumu^[15].
• Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lijiang^[16].
• Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Opole^[17].
• Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pskov^[18].
• Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint-Lô^[19].
• Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Wonju^[20].
• Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tema^[21].
• Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24001^[22].
• Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24002^[23].
• Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24003^[24].
• Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24004^[25].
• Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24005^[26].
• Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24006^[27].

Body

Geography

Roanoke is in the country of United States^[5]. Roanoke is located in Virginia^[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include independent city in the United States^[8], county seat^[9], and railway town^[10].

History and Context

1852 marks the founding of Roanoke^[28]. Roanoke River is named after Roanoke^[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Roanoke include Roanoke^[29], a town in the United States^[30], in United States^[31] and USS Lorain^[32], a frigate^[33].

Why It Matters

Roanoke draws 474 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #15 of 40).^[2] Roanoke has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Roanoke is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for Roanoke include Roanoke^[29], a town in the United States^[30], in United States^[31] and USS Lorain^[32], a frigate^[33].

FAQs

What awards did Roanoke receive?

Honors received include All-America City Award^[3].