Map of Roanoke, United States

Roanoke is a city in Virginia, United States, with a population of about 100,011. It lies at 37.2710°N, 79.9414°W, about 285 m above sea level. Roanoke is about 312 km (194 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Blacksburg, 42 km to the west.

Roanoke at a glance

Where is Roanoke?

• The 8th largest city in Virginia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 36 min on the shortest day to 14 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Roanoke

• Blacksburg — 42 km west
• West Lynchburg — 69 km east
• Lynchburg — 72 km east
• Danville — 90 km southeast
• Winston-Salem — 133 km south
• Greensboro — 134 km south
• Burlington — 138 km south
• High Point — 146 km south
• Charlottesville — 154 km northeast
• Harrisonburg — 161 km northeast

Largest cities in Virginia

• Virginia Beach — 454,808
• Norfolk — 238,005
• Richmond — 226,610
• Arlington — 207,627
• Newport News — 186,247
• Alexandria — 159,467
• East Hampton — 147,993
• Portsmouth Heights — 99,049
• Portsmouth — 96,201
• Suffolk — 88,161

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.