South Jefferson, Roanoke

Name: South Jefferson
Address: Roanoke, United States

#56 among attractions in Roanoke

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South Jefferson is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in southeast Roanoke, surrounded roughly by the Roanoke River to the south and east and the Roy L. Webber Expressway to the west, centered on South Jefferson Street. It borders the neighborhoods of Old Southwest on the west, Belmont and Downtown on the north, and Riverland/Walnut Hills via the Walnut Street Bridge on the east. ()

Coordinates: 37°15'14"N, 79°56'38"W

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South Jefferson – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roanoke Star, Mill Mountain Theatre, Beth Israel Synagogue, Mill Mountain Zoo.

0.7 miE
Nature, Mountain
Roanoke Star, Roanoke
17 min walk • The Roanoke Star, also known as the Mill Mountain Star, is the world's largest freestanding illuminated man-made star, constructed in 1949 at the top of Mill Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia. It is visible for 60 miles from the air and it sits 1,045 feet above the city of Roanoke.
1.2 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke
32 min walk • Mill Mountain Theatre is a professional equity theatre located in Roanoke, Virginia. Originally opening as Mill Mountain Playhouse as a “not-for-profit, non-Equity resident stock theatre”, the location burned down in 1976, leading to a re-opening and renaming at the Center in the Square in 1983.
0.8 miN
Synagogue, Greek Revival architecture
Beth Israel Synagogue, Roanoke
20 min walk • Beth Israel Synagogue is a Conservative synagogue located at 920 Franklin Road in Roanoke, Virginia. The synagogue was founded in 1900, and as of 2009, it had a membership of approximately 160 families and individuals.
0.6 miSE
Compact animal park with a train ride
Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke
15 min walk • The Mill Mountain Zoo is a zoo located atop Mill Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. When it opened in 1952, the zoo was operated by the City of Roanoke. In 1976, the city turned its operation over to the Roanoke Jaycees.
0.9 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Roanoke
23 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. It was built in 1891–1892, and is a Gothic style blue-gray limestone church designed by Charles M. Burns of Philadelphia.
1.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church, Roanoke
33 min walk • Belmont Methodist-Episcopal Church is a historic church building, located in the Belmont neighborhood of Roanoke, Virginia. The building currently belongs to the Metropolitan Community Church of the Blue Ridge, who acquired the building in 2003 and use it as their sanctuary.
1.2 miN
37°16'17"N • 79°56'23"W
Center in the Square, Roanoke
32 min walk • Museum
1.3 miNE
Greek Revival architecture
Buena Vista, Roanoke
34 min walk • Buena Vista is a historic plantation house located in Roanoke, Virginia. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story, brick Greek Revival style dwelling with a shallow hipped roof and two-story, three-bay wing.
1.2 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Roanoke Downtown Historic District, Roanoke
30 min walk • The Roanoke Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located in the Downtown Roanoke area of Roanoke, Virginia. It encompasses 122 contributing buildings.
1.5 miNW
Georgian architecture
Mountain View, Roanoke
39 min walk • Mountain View, also known as the Fishburn Mansion, is a historic home in the Mountain View neighborhood in Roanoke, Virginia. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular Georgian Revival-style house that was built in 1907.
1.1 miN
Interesting neighbourhood
Boxley Building, Roanoke
29 min walk • Boxley Building is a historic commercial building located at Roanoke, Virginia. It was built in 1922, and is an eight-story, granite and beige brick building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Jefferson?

Nearby attractions include Mill Mountain Zoo, Roanoke (15 min walk), Roanoke Star, Roanoke (17 min walk), Old Southwest, Roanoke (19 min walk), Franklin-Colonial, Roanoke (20 min walk).