Cage Dam

Cage Dam is a dam in Halifax, Virginia. Cage Dam is situated near the town South Boston, as well as near the village Riverdale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: South Boston Speedway and Halifax County High School.

South Boston Speedway

Sports venue

South Boston Speedway, or "SoBo", is a short track located just outside South Boston, Virginia. SoBo is located approximately 60-mile east of another area familiar to most NASCAR fans, Martinsville. South Boston Speedway is situated 1 mile southeast of Cage Dam.

Halifax County High School

School

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Halifax County High School is a public high school located in South Boston, Virginia, United States. It is located less than 2 mi from Halifax County Middle School. 1,282 students were enrolled in the 2024–25 school year. Halifax County High School is situated 2 miles northwest of Cage Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Boston and Riverdale.

South Boston

Town

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South Boston, formerly Boyd's Ferry, is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, South Boston had a population of 7,966. It is the most populous town in Halifax County.

Riverdale

Village

Riverdale is a census-designated place in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 956. Riverdale is situated 2 miles southwest of Cage Dam.

Halifax

Village

Halifax is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States, along the Banister River. As of the 2020 census, Halifax had a population of 1,118. It is the county seat of Halifax County. Halifax is situated 4½ miles northwest of Cage Dam.

Cage Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Location: Halifax, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.71347° or 36° 42′ 49″ north

Longitude

-78.88307° or 78° 52′ 59″ west

Elevation

384 feet (117 metres)

Open location code

8783P478+9Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 356578200

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

4750365

Wikidata ID

Q48982153

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In Other Languages

“Cage Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cage Dam”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Five Forks and Fordland Estates.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Jiffy Food Store and South Boston Elementary School.

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