Ringgold | |
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Coordinates: 36°36′29″N 79°17′43″W / 36.60806°N 79.29528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Pittsylvania |
Elevation | 574 ft (175 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1499962[1] |
Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County in the U.S. state of Virginia with a postal zip code 24586. The local high school is Dan River High School.
The community was named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto in the U.S.-Mexican War.
Ringgold lies twenty minutes' drive away from Danville, Virginia. Southern Ringgold touches the southern border of Virginia and North Carolina.