Roanoke College

Roanoke College (HMLFQ)

Location: Staunton, VA 24401
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 1.903', W 79° 8.326'

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Five miles west is the birthplace of Virginia Institute, founded in 1842 by David F. Bittle, assisted by Christopher C. Baughman. Chartered on January 30, 1845, as Virginia Collegiate Institute, the school was moved to Salem, Virginia, in 1847, and was chartered as Roanoke College, March 14, 1853.
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HM NumberHMLFQ
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Marker NumberI-11A
Year Placed1942
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 11:35am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 663347 N 4210968
Decimal Degrees38.03171667, -79.13876667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 1.903', W 79° 8.326'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 1' 54.18" N, 79° 8' 19.56" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3079 Lee Highway, Staunton VA 24401, US
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