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Glen Forest: I-81 - MM 132.6 - SB
The Blue Ridge Mountains define the setting of Glen Forest — wooded ridges and major transport corridors give this Virginia locality an Appalachian character. Glen Forest lies in the Roanoke area of western Virginia, where Interstate 81 carries long-distance traffic through the region’s ridge-and-valley terrain. This highway forms part of a major north–south route in the eastern United States, linking Tennessee and New York State. Nearby Roanoke developed as an important railroad center, and that industrial heritage remains closely associated with the wider area. Forested slopes, divided highways and dispersed development shape Glen Forest more than a traditional compact town centre.
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