ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪz sˈɛntɚd ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə ɹˈoʊnoʊk vˈæli ɪn saʊθwˈɛst vɜːdʒˈɪniə ænd ɪz nˈeɪmd fɚðə blˈuː ɹˈɪdʒ mˈaʊntɪnz, wˌɪtʃ fˈiːtʃɚ pɹˈɑːmɪnəntli ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒənz dʒɪˈɑːɡɹəfi.
The district is centered around the Roanoke Valley in Southwest Virginia and is named for the Blue Ridge Mountains, which feature prominently in the region's geography.