| Hanging Rock, Virginia | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Roanoke |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24019 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499521[1] |
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Hanging Rock is an unincorporated community in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States located directly north of Salem. The community is named for a prominent rock outcrop. The intersection of Virginia State Route 311 and Virginia State Route 419 is in Hanging Rock.[3] The Battle of Hanging Rock in the Civil War, in which an advance by Union General David Hunter was halted, was fought in the area.
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