Radford
A modest independent city in Virginia, founded in 1887, with a compact centre holding cafés, restaurants, and historic churches, and sitting directly on the water with the mountains close by. Radford University anchors the town, and the city is part of the broader Blacksburg–Christiansburg metropolitan area.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population17,403
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.2 km2.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Radford: quick answers
Where is Radford?
Radford is in Radford city, Virginia, United States, about 119 km74 miles in a straight line from Winston-Salem.
How do you get to Radford?
The nearest airport is Dublin (PSK), about 21 min away by road. The nearest train station is Roanoke, about 53 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Radford?
The warmest month is July, averaging 23°C73°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C33°F. The wettest month is March, with about 98 mm3.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Radford?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 restaurants, 2 cafés and 23 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Radford?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Roanoke.