South Boston, VA

United States

South Boston, the Halifax County seat, sits along the Dan River about 60 miles south of Lynchburg. US Route 58 runs east-west through downtown, connecting to Danville and Norfolk, while US Route 360 provides the main north-south link to Richmond. The city got its name in 1884 as the "Boston of the South," though locals just call it "SoBo."

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The closest airport to South Boston, VA is Raleigh-Durham International Airport, 108 km (about 1 h 46 min by car).

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South Boston, VA is in United States, at 36.713, -78.913 - about 6 km south of Halifax, VA.

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