Wildwood, Roanoke, Virginia
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Wildwood is a Roanoke
, Virginia
neighborhood located in eastern Roanoke, along U.S.460
(Orange Avenue). It borders the neighborhoods of Hollins
on the west, Mecca Gardens
on the east, Eastgate
on the north and the town of Vinton
to the south. Originally included as part of Roanoke County, Wildwood was annexed by the city in 1976. Predominately rural prior to its annexation, growth within the neighborhood has been suburban in nature since the 1970s with significant commercial development located along its Orange Avenue frontage.
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
neighborhood located in eastern Roanoke, along U.S.460
U.S. Route 460 in Virginia
U.S. Route 460 in Virginia runs east–west through the southern part of the state. It has two separate pieces in Virginia, joined by a relatively short section in West Virginia...
(Orange Avenue). It borders the neighborhoods of Hollins
Hollins, Roanoke, Virginia
Hollins is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in eastern Roanoke, immediately to the west of Tinker Creek. It borders the neighborhoods of Preston Park and Williamson Road on the west, Monterey, Eastgate and Wildwood on the east across Tinker Creek, and Fallon on the south. The extreme...
on the west, Mecca Gardens
Mecca Gardens, Roanoke, Virginia
Mecca Gardens is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood and is the most eastern neighborhood within the city limits It borders the neighborhoods of Wildwood on the west, Eastgate on the north across Orange Avenue, the town of Vinton on the south and Roanoke County on the east.-History:Originally...
on the east, Eastgate
Eastgate, Roanoke, Virginia
Eastgate is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in eastern Roanoke, along the eastern bank of Tinker Creek. It borders the neighborhoods of Hollins on the west, Monterey on the north, Mecca Gardens and Wildwood on the southeast and Roanoke County to the northeast. Originally included as part...
on the north and the town of Vinton
Vinton, Virginia
Vinton is a town in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. The population was 7,782 at the 2000 census. It hosted teams by three names in the ECHL in a custom built facility known as the LancerLot; after the roof collapsed during the Blizzard of 1993, the franchise moved to the Roanoke Civic...
to the south. Originally included as part of Roanoke County, Wildwood was annexed by the city in 1976. Predominately rural prior to its annexation, growth within the neighborhood has been suburban in nature since the 1970s with significant commercial development located along its Orange Avenue frontage.