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Roanoke River Overlook - elev. 985' (Milepost 115.0)

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Overlook Description

Roanoke River Gorge lies before you from this overlook. A path from the overlook takes you to a balcony view of the river. The river at one time had three names. The upper region was known as Goose Creek, while the middle part was known as the Staunton. Roanoke formerly only applied to the section through North Carolina leading to the Atlantic at Albemarle Sound.
 

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Blue Ridge Parkway GuidebooksExcerpt adaptations from Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Volume 1 (by William G. Lord), Blue Ridge Parkway Guide: Volume 2 (by William G. Lord), Guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway - 3rd Edition (by Victoria Logue, Frank Logue, and Nicole Blouin). Copyright 1981 by the American Chestnut Foundation. Reprint by permission of Menasha Ridge Press.
 
 

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Econo Lodge Daleville
446 Roanoke Rd
Daleville, VA  24083
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Comfort Inn Airport
5070 Valley View Blvd Nw
Roanoke, VA  24012
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Donaldson Brown Hotel And Confe
201 Otey Street
Blacksburg, VA  24060
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Knights Inn Roanoke Va
6510 Thirlane Road
Roanoke, VA  24019
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Quality Inn Salem
179 Sheraton Dr
Salem, VA  24153
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Hotel Roanoke Conference Center
110 Shenandoah Avenue
Roanoke, VA  24016
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