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The reference here is to the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island, in present day Dare County, North Carolina.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony#Lost_Colony



Although I am quite familiar with Roanoke, VA. I didn't get that at first, thanks for pointing it out. I thought you were making some kind of redneck joke.

Incidentally it is 343 miles from Roanoke VA to Roanoke Island, NC.




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