Template:Did you know nominations/Roanoke, Virginia
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by DirtyHarry991 talk 02:23, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
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Roanoke, Virginia
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Roanoke Star
- ... that a city in Virginia's 88.5-foot-tall (27.0 m) Christmas decoration (pictured) was so popular with residents that it was decided to light it nightly year-round? Source: "The star was so popular, the Chamber of Commerce and the Merchants Association voted to keep it lit all year." "Star Facts". 14 November 1999. Roanoke Times. p.95.
- ALT1:... that a city in Virginia's 88.5-foot-tall (27.0 m) illuminated star (pictured) was intended to be lit only around Christmas, but was so popular with residents that it was lit nightly year-round?
- ALT2:... that the population of a city in Virginia increased by over 2,300% in one decade? Source: Census of Population: 1950 see #1273 (p.46-9) - Roanoke: population 1880: 669 population 1890: 16,159
- ALT3:... that a railroad executive turned down the honor of having a city in Virginia named after him? Source: "In fact, a meeting of Big Lick residents ... voted 57-17 in favor of Kimball. When he was notified, Kimball wired from Philadelphia, 'On the Roanoke River, in Roanoke County, name it Roanoke.'" Kegley, George. 3 February 1982. "Centennial: Telegram from Philadelphia kept Big Lick from being named Kimball". Roanoke Times. pp. 55.
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- Comment: 5th DYK nom
Improved to Good Article status by DrOrinScrivello (talk). Self-nominated at 19:09, 29 December 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Roanoke, Virginia; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is not needed as it is the 5th nomination. Looks good! Thriley (talk) 04:34, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
