Kenwood, Roanoke, Virginia
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Kenwood is a Roanoke
, Virginia
neighborhood located in southeast Roanoke, along the north bank of the Roanoke River
. It borders the neighborhoods of Morningside
on the west, Fallon
on the north, Riverdale
on the south and the Town of Vinton
on the east. The neighborhood is predominantly residential in character with the bulk of commercial development built along its Virginia State Route 24
(Dale Avenue) frontage. Its development patterns typical of those experienced for an American city during the early 20th century.
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 southeast Roanoke, along the north bank of the Roanoke River
Roanoke River
The Roanoke River is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, 410 mi long. A major river of the southeastern United States, it drains a largely rural area of the coastal plain from the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains southeast across the Piedmont...
. It borders the neighborhoods of Morningside
Morningside, Roanoke, Virginia
Morningside is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in east, central Roanoke, along the north bank of the Roanoke River. It borders the neighborhoods of South Jefferson and Riverland/Walnut Hills on the west, Kenwood and Riverdale on the east, Belmont on the north and both Garden City and...
on the west, Fallon
Fallon, Roanoke, Virginia
Fallon is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in southeast Roanoke. It borders the neighborhoods of Hollins on the north, Kenwood to the south and Belmont on the west. The eastern and part of the northern border is shared with the town of Vinton...
on the north, Riverdale
Riverdale, Roanoke, Virginia
Riverdale is a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood located in southeast Roanoke, along the south bank of the Roanoke River. It borders the neighborhoods of Morningside on the west, Kenwood on the north, Garden City on the south and the Town of Vinton on the east...
on the south 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...
on the east. The neighborhood is predominantly residential in character with the bulk of commercial development built along its Virginia State Route 24
Virginia State Route 24
Virginia State Route 24 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 221 and SR 116 in Roanoke east to US 60 in Mt. Rush. SR 24 connects Roanoke with several small communities in southern Bedford County and central Campbell County...
(Dale Avenue) frontage. Its development patterns typical of those experienced for an American city during the early 20th century.