Star City of the South
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Star City of the South is the nickname for Roanoke, Virginia, a regional hub in the Blue Ridge Mountains known for its iconic illuminated star and role as a cultural and economic center in southwest Virginia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Star City of the South canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Roanoke, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Blue Ridge Parkway tourism
ⓘ
Roanoke metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| directionalQualifier | of the South ⓘ |
| economicRole |
regional service center
ⓘ
regional transportation hub ⓘ |
| hasFeature | nightly illuminated star visible from Roanoke ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingTheme | star imagery ⓘ |
| nicknameType | geographic nickname ⓘ |
| notableFor | illuminated star on Mill Mountain ⓘ |
| refersTo | Roanoke, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southwest Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
regional cultural center
ⓘ
regional economic center ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| symbol | Roanoke Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismFocus |
arts and culture in Roanoke
ⓘ
outdoor recreation in Blue Ridge Mountains ⓘ |
| usedBy |
city branding for Roanoke
ⓘ
local tourism promotion ⓘ |
| usedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.