The Roanoke Star

The Roanoke Star (HMK9E)

Location: Roanoke, VA 24014
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 15.057', W 79° 55.948'

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World's largest man-made star. Erected in 1949 as a symbol of the progressive spirit of Roanoke, Star City of the South.

Height of steel structure - 100 ft.
Height of star - 88 1/2 ft.
Weight of star - 10,000 lbs.
Weight of steel structure - 60,000 lbs.
Weight of concrete base - 500,000 lbs.
Depth of base - 6 1/2 ft.
Length of neon tubing - 2,000 ft.
Current consumed - 17,500 watts
Height above sea level - 1,847 ft.
Height above city - 1,045 ft.
Visibility from the air - 60 miles
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Illuminated every night till 12.
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HM NumberHMK9E
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Placed ByRoanoke Merchants Association, Roanoke Chamber of Commerce
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 10:18pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 594673 N 4123245
Decimal Degrees37.25095000, -79.93246667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 15.057', W 79° 55.948'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 15' 3.42" N, 79° 55' 56.88" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2001 Mill Mountain Greenway, Roanoke VA 24014, US
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