Gretna
in Pittsylvania County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.954 and -79.359 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 57' 13" and W -79° 21' 32"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:51 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:03 am and 5:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Gretna

Gretna in Pittsylvania County (Virginia) with it's 1,248 habitants is located in United States about 184 mi (or 297 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gretna is now 11:51 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gretna, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Danville Regional Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chatham, Danville, Rustburg, Bedford and Halifax. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 45%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 42% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

6°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gretna - Altavista - Chatham

Address
1,0 mi
200 Mcbride Ln
24557 Gretna
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Published: September 05, 2011
Length: 23:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Good bunker moves. Speedball and woodsball play at Hargrave Military Academy August 2011 in Chatham just outside Danville Virginia.


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Rating: 4 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gretna, Virginia

Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,257 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Danville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Located at 36.9531, -79.3628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Towns in Virginia, Danville, Virginia metropolitan area

WMNA-FM

WMNA-FM is a sports radio-formatted broadcast radio station affiliated with ESPN Radio. WMNA-FM is licensed to Gretna, Virginia, serving Gretna, Chatham and Northern Pittsylvania County. WMNA-FM is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media.

Located at 36.9253, -79.3306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Virginia, Sports radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1950

WMNA (AM)

WMNA is a Classic Country/Talk Radio formatted broadcast radio station Gretna, Virginia, serving the Gretna, Chatham and Northern Pittsylvania County, Virginia. WMNA is owned and operated by 3 Daughters Media.

Located at 36.9253, -79.3306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Virginia, Radio stations established in 1956

Gretna High School

Gretna High School is a public high school in Gretna, Virginia. Average attendance for the school is 650 students per year. Between 2008 and 2010, the school was renovated along with other Pittsylvania County Schools Tunstall Sr. High School, Dan River High School, and Chatham High School. Gretna High School has won five Virginia Division A football championships since 2003.

Located at 36.9461, -79.3681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Public high schools in Virginia, Schools in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Galveston, Virginia

Galveston is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 36.92, -79.3833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Vadens Mill, Virginia

Vadens Mill is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Located at 36.9131, -79.3711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Populated places in Pittsylvania County, Virginia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Elba, Sulphur Springs, Gretna