Danville Community College, Danville

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Danville Community College is one of the twenty-three two-year colleges in the Virginia Community College System. It is located in Danville, Virginia. Unlike many of the other VCCS schools, it predates the formation of a statewide body for junior colleges. Its roots began in 1936 as Danville Textile School. In addition, a branch campus of Virginia Tech located in Danville was folded into the college in 1968. Danville Community College also has a baseball team, which won the Virginia Community College System state baseball championships in 2006 and 2007. ()

Established: 1936 (89 years ago)Coordinates: 36°33'51"N, 79°24'31"W

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1008 S Main StDanville 24541 United States

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Danville Community College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: William T Sutherlin Mansion, Danville National Cemetery, Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, Langhorne House.

1.3 miN
Museum, History museum, Art museum
William T Sutherlin Mansion, Danville
32 min walk • Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, also known as the William T. Sutherlin Mansion and the Confederate Memorial, is a historic home and museum building located at Danville, Virginia. It was built for Major William T. Sutherlin in 1857–1858, and is a two-story, five-bay, stuccoed building in the Italian Villa style.
1.4 miNE
Cemetery
Danville National Cemetery, Danville
36 min walk • Danville National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Danville, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 3.5 acres and, as of the end of 2005, it had 2,282 interments.
1.3 miN
Neighbourhood, Romanesque architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, Danville
32 min walk • The Danville Historic District, also known as the Millionaire's Row and Old West End Historic District, is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. In 1973, the 110-acre district included 272 contributing buildings.
1.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Langhorne House, Danville
29 min walk • Langhorne House, also known as the Gwynn Apartments, is an historic late 19th-century house in Danville, Virginia later enlarged and used as an apartment house.
0.9 miNW
Park
Schoolfield Welfare Building, Danville
23 min walk • The Schoolfield Welfare Building is a historic function hall at 917 West Main Street in Danville, Virginia. The architecturally eclectic brick two story building was built 1916-17 by Dan River, Inc. as a social center for its workers.
1.7 miNE
Interesting neighbourhood
Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District, Danville
44 min walk • The Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District is a national historic district located at Danville, Virginia. The district includes 532 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures in the city of Danville.
1 miN
Universities and schools
Averett University, Danville
27 min walk • Averett University is a private Baptist college in Danville, Virginia. Founded in 1859 as a women's college, Averett became a 4-year, coeducational institution in 1969.