Blacksburg
Appalachian college town
Blacksburg is a town in southwestern Virginia, home to Virginia Tech university.
The name appears most often in connection with the university and its athletics programs, or in reference to the 2007 mass shooting on campus.
She's heading to Blacksburg for grad school.
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- Blue RidgeAppalachian subrange in the East
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- valleyLow ground between heights
- Montgomery CountyMaryland county bordering Washington DC
Roanoke · rural · elevation · foothills · ridges · streams · creeks · terrain
Public university in Blacksburg
- HokiesVirginia Tech athletes
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- college townMunicipality centered on higher education
- studentsThose receiving instruction
dorms · research · engineering · academics · graduates · faculty · tailgating · marching band
Modest rural settlement
- downtownCentral business district
- Main StreetTown's central thoroughfare
- farmers marketOutdoor local produce sale
- local shopsNearby retail establishments
restaurants · residents · neighborhoods · library · town council · community center · festivals · schools
Area for corporate laboratories
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- innovationCreating something original
- startupsNewly launched businesses
- tech corridorRegional concentration of companies
broadband · engineering firms · laboratories · patents · incubator · STEM · aerospace · computing
Recreational trail walking
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- CascadesPacific Northwest mountain range
- waterfallsVertical river descents
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
forests · camping · fishing · biking · outdoor recreation · greenways · birding · wildflowers
Appalachian
Eastern U.S. mountain region
- Blue RidgeAppalachian subrange in the East
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- valleyLow ground between heights
Montgomery County · Roanoke · rural · elevation · foothills · ridges · streams · creeks · terrain · piedmont
Virginia Tech
Public university in Blacksburg
- HokiesVirginia Tech athletes
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- college townMunicipality centered on higher education
students · dorms · research · engineering · academics · graduates · faculty · tailgating · marching band · alumni
small town
Modest rural settlement
- downtownCentral business district
- Main StreetTown's central thoroughfare
- farmers marketOutdoor local produce sale
local shops · restaurants · residents · neighborhoods · library · town council · community center · festivals · schools · parks
research park
Area for corporate laboratories
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- innovationCreating something original
- startupsNewly launched businesses
tech corridor · broadband · engineering firms · laboratories · patents · incubator · STEM · aerospace · computing · biotech
hiking
Recreational trail walking
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- CascadesPacific Northwest mountain range
- waterfallsVertical river descents
wildlife · forests · camping · fishing · biking · outdoor recreation · greenways · birding · wildflowers · scenic views
BlacksburgNew York City
America's largest city
Los Angeles · Chicago · Manhattan · metropolis · megacity
BlacksburgMiami Beach
Florida Atlantic coast resort
Malibu · coastal city · seaside resort · Honolulu · San Diego
Blacksburgsuburb
Outlying residential district
bedroom community · company town · factory town · mill town · commuter town