THE ROANOKE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills setting.
Roanoke city has 42.5 square miles of land in Roanoke city. Its Census reference point is in Southern Limestone/Dolomite Valleys and Low Rolling Hills, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Roanoke and Roanoke city
Roanoke is associated with Roanoke city in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Roanoke by land and water
The Census records 0.33 square miles of water within Roanoke, or 0.8% of its total area. That share is close to Roanoke city’s 0.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Roanoke city has 13.7 times the land area of nearby Vinton town (3.11 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.