Danville
Danville is a city of 40,000 people in the state of Virginia on the Banks of the Dan River close to the border with North Carolina. Founded in 1793, Danville is perhaps best known for its role in the Civil War, when it was an important railroad stop for the Confederacy and became the last Confederate capital after Richmond fell to the North.- …has about 43,100 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 530 feet (160 metres)
- …is also known as “City of Danville”
Places of Interest
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Danville station
Danville station is an Amtrak train station in Danville, Virginia, served by the daily Crescent.
Danville Regional Medical Center
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Langhorne House
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Neighborhoods in the Area
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Dundee
Dundee is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Glenwood
Glenwood is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Danville
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Latitude
36.586° or 36° 35′ 10″ north
Longitude
-79.395° or 79° 23′ 42″ west
Open location code
8782HJP3+9X
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