Well the Commonwealth of Virginia has deemed it a city, so it is.Travel to the City of Suffolk in southeastern Virginia. Then you ll see that Roanoke really is a city.
Using your definition, it is not, or you would not be asking this question.Using my definition, it is.This is my help from Washington, D.C. United States of America. Please pick an answer as the best answer, even if it is not mine.
Take away that star up on the hillside and whaddya got left?