Virginia State Route 360
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State Route 360 is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state
of Virginia
. It is the old alignment of U.S. Route 360 between Danville and a point near Scottsburg, running via Halifax.
The western portion of US Route 360 used to leave the current alignment near Scottsburg and run along Scottsburg and Bethel Roads through Halifax. West of Halifax it runs on Mountain Road (in Halifax County) and the Old Richmond Road (in Pittsylvania County
) on its way to Danville
. This highway is also marked as J. E. B. Stuart Highway. Parts of US Route 58 are also marked as J. E. B Stuart Highway. This section is a rural two-lane highway, often running along the top of a ridge.
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. It is the old alignment of U.S. Route 360 between Danville and a point near Scottsburg, running via Halifax.
The western portion of US Route 360 used to leave the current alignment near Scottsburg and run along Scottsburg and Bethel Roads through Halifax. West of Halifax it runs on Mountain Road (in Halifax County) and the Old Richmond Road (in Pittsylvania County
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,745 people, 24,684 households, and 18,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile . There were 28,011 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
) on its way to Danville
Danville, Virginia
Danville is an independent city in Virginia, United States, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. It was the last capital of the Confederate States of America. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Danville with Pittsylvania county for...
. This highway is also marked as J. E. B. Stuart Highway. Parts of US Route 58 are also marked as J. E. B Stuart Highway. This section is a rural two-lane highway, often running along the top of a ridge.