Mill Mountain Star (Roanoke, Virginia)
| place with historical importance, signboard, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place
USA /
Virginia /
Cedar Bluff /
Roanoke, Virginia
World
/ USA
/ Virginia
/ Cedar Bluff
World / United States / Virginia
place with historical importance, signboard, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, interesting place
Also known as the Roanoke Star. This is the largest freestanding illuminated man-made star in the world. Built in 1949, the star is 88.5 feet tall and contains 2,000 feet of neon tubing. It is visible for 60 miles from the air. The star is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Tqaiq9Ero
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Tqaiq9Ero
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Star
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°15'3"N 79°55'56"W
- Cahas Mountain Rural Historic District 14 km
- Bowman Farm 18 km
- Buchanan, Virginia 38 km
- Cifax Rural Historic District 49 km
- Fairy Stone State Park 51 km
- Flat Creek Rural Historic District 58 km
- Sweet Briar College 82 km
- Galt's Mill Complex 84 km
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park 100 km
- Berry Hill Resort and Conference Center 106 km
- Mill Mountain 0.6 km
- Historic Old Southwest 2.1 km
- Ballyhack Golf Course 4.3 km
- Roanoke Mountain Overlook 4.3 km
- Adams Quarry 4.4 km
- Roanoke Yard 5.1 km
- Hunting Hills Country Club 5.5 km
- Roanoke County, Virginia 11 km
- Franklin County, Virginia 27 km
- Bedford County, Virginia 37 km
Comments