Ruxton
in Roanoke County of Virginia, United States
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Roanoke Regional Woodrum Field (7 mi) - Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field (44 mi)
- Danville Regional Airport (58 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (67 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (73 mi)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (76 mi)
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (78 mi)
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (94 mi)
- Raleigh Durham International Airport (114 mi)
- Yeager Airport (118 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (148 mi)
- Hunting Hills Country Club (Golf course, 1 mi)
- Hidden Valley Country Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Ole Monterey Golf Club (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Countryside Golf Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Salem Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Blue Hills Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Brookside Par 3 Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Hanging Rock Golf Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- The Westlake Golf & CC (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Ashley Plantation Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Chandler Boat Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Moorman Marina (marina, (12 mi)
- Roanoke River Parking Overlook (observation point, (7 mi)
- Shortts Knob Overlook (observation point, (24 mi)
- Mills Gap Overlook (observation point, (25 mi)
- Parking Overlook (observation point, (24 mi)
- Looney Mill Valley Overlook (observation point, (18 mi)
- Parking Overlook (observation point, (21 mi)
- BRLI Parking Overlook (observation point, (24 mi)
- Mill Mountain Zoo (zoo, (3 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.221 and -79.990 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 13' 15" and W -79° 59' 24"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:45 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:20 am and 8:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Ruxton
Ruxton in Roanoke County (Virginia) is a town located in United States about 198 mi (or 319 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Time in Ruxton is now 08:45 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Ruxton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Roanoke Regional Woodrum Field in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 10 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Roanoke, Salem, Rocky Mount, Fincastle and New Castle. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 98% |
| Air Pressure | 1021 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
21°C (70 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
29°C (83 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Roanoke - Conference Center Curio Collection by Hilton
Holiday Inn ROANOKE-TANGLEWOOD-RT 419&I581
Comfort Suites Inn at Ridgewood Farm
Holiday Inn Express ROANOKE-CIVIC CENTER
Hampton Inn - Suites - Roanoke-Downtown VA
Hampton Inn Salem East - Electric Road
Hilton Garden Inn Roanoke
Country Inn and Suites by Radisson Fredericksburg
Home2 Suites by Hilton Roanoke
Sleep Inn Tanglewood
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Food for Thought, Garden Tips: Pruning Tools
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NASA STEM Workshop at Virginia Western Community College
On November 19, 2013, Virginia Western Community College and NASA hosted a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) workshop for middle and high school counselors from the region.
Dr. Robert Sandel, Citizen of the Year
Virginia Western Community College president, Dr. Robert H. Sandel, is awarded Roanoke City's Citizen of the Year 2013.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Cave Spring, Virginia
Cave Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 24,922 at the 2010 census. Cave Spring covers much of the area known locally as "Southwest County" which has the most affluent suburbs of Roanoke. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Virginia Western Community College
Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) is a two-year public college located on a 70 acre campus in the Franklin-Colonial neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It is the third-largest college in the Virginia Community College System.
Tanglewood Mall
Tanglewood Mall is a shopping mall in southwest Roanoke County, Virginia. It originally opened for business in 1973. The mall is currently managed by Urban Retail Properties. Tanglewood was approaching "dead mall" status at one point, but appears to be on the road to recovery with extensive renovations. The mall has the advantage of being located near some of the most affluent areas of Roanoke County and the city of Roanoke.
Hidden Valley High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
Hidden Valley High School is a public high school in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of the five high schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools system. Hidden Valley High School is one of the two high schools, along with Cave Spring High School, that serve southwest Roanoke County.
Cave Spring High School (Roanoke, Virginia)
Cave Spring High School is a public secondary school in Roanoke, Virginia. It is under the jurisdiction of Roanoke County Public Schools. Cave Spring is one of two high schools that serve southwest Roanoke County and one of five high schools that serve the Roanoke County school district. Cave Spring High School was also named as the #1 public high school in the Roanoke Valley by the Roanoker magazine in 2009 for academic performance.
James Madison Middle School
James Madison Middle School located in the Franklin-Colonial neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia, USA, is situated on a large hill with a view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Opened in 1970, it is a magnet school for technology and is part of the Roanoke City Public Schools. The school's athletics teams are the Matadors.
North Cross School
North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school in Roanoke, VA that serves children from age three through twelfth grade. The school was founded in 1944 in Salem, VA and is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees. The headmaster is Christian J. Proctor, Ph.D. He was appointed in 2011.
Faith Christian School (Virginia)
Faith Christian School is a private classical school in Roanoke, Virginia. It was founded in 1997 as an upper school and expanded to include lower school too. It has an enrollment of about 285.
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