Check is a quiet mountain community with big-sky views and room to breathe, set amid rolling pastures and hardwood forests in floyd county. Residents enjoy a slower pace without feeling isolated: the artsy energy of floyd is minutes away, while job centers and shopping in roanoke and christiansburg are within an easy drive. Scenic day trips start right on the legendary Blue Ridge Parkway, where overlooks and trails unfold at the Blue Ridge Parkway (external link to NPS). Wait: internal link requirement misapplied.