Roanoke VA

Roanoke, Virginia's largest city west of Richmond, is famously known as the "Star City of the South," referring to the "Roanoke Star" mounted on Mill Mountain which can be seen miles away approaching the city.  The population of "Greater Roanoke Valley" is estimated at 315,000, making Roanoke one of the 384 "Metropolitan Statistical Areas" in the US at the 2020 Census.  The "City Market," one of the oldest farmers' markets in the US is located in the center of downtown.