Midway Area

Midway Area is a parking area in Dinwiddie, Virginia. Midway Area is situated near the sports venue Virginia Motorsports Park, as well as near the village Sutherland.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Virginia Motorsports Park.

Virginia Motorsports Park

Sports venue

Virginia Motorsports Park is a 1/4 mile dragstrip in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, just outside of Petersburg. It opened in 1994 and originally hosted the NHRA's Virginia NHRA Nationals. Virginia Motorsports Park is situated 1,100 feet west of Midway Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sutherland and Matoaca.

Sutherland

Village

Sutherland is an unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. Sutherland is located on U.S. Route 460, 9 miles west-southwest of Petersburg. Sutherland is situated 3 miles northwest of Midway Area.

Matoaca

Village

Photo: USGS, Public domain.

Matoaca is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,725 at the 2020 census. It is named after the Pamunkey Paramount Chief’s daughter Matoaka who was better known by her nickname "Pocahontas". Matoaca is situated 5 miles northeast of Midway Area.

Five Forks

Hamlet

Photo: Rob Shenk, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Five Forks Battlefield is a battlefield of the American Civil War, the location of the Battle of Five Forks, in which Union Army forces broke through Confederate Army lines, opening the way to gain control of the last rail line to besieged Petersburg. Five Forks is situated 6 miles west of Midway Area.

Midway Area

Type: Parking area
Category: transport
Location: Dinwiddie, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.16649° or 37° 9′ 59″ north

Longitude

-77.52442° or 77° 31′ 28″ west

Open location code

87945F8G+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 419493394

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Virginia Motorsports Park BMX and Motorcross Track.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pit Area and RV Parking Lot.

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