Offering connectivity and affordability, a Person County, NC, location provides access to 60% of the US population in one to two days. Four lane US Highway 501 connects Person County to the Research Triangle Region to the south and Halifax County, VA to the north. Travel less than 60 miles to be in Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, and surrounding areas. Interstates 40 and 85 are less than 30 miles, for multiple access points to further destinations.

Major Highways Linking the Area

• Raleigh/Durham, NC: US-501 (30 miles)
• Greensboro, NC: NC-49 & I-40 (60 miles)
• Roanoke, VA: US-158 & US-220 (104 miles)
• Richmond, VA: I-85 & I-95 (140 miles)
• Charlotte, NC: NC-49 & I-85 (150 miles)

Railroads

Person County is rail-served by Norfolk Southern's network of approximately 19,500 route miles across 22 states. The nearest switching yard operated by Norfolk Southern is in South Boston, VA.

International Airports

Raleigh-Durham International (RDU)

Located 44 miles from Person County, RDU offers more than 400 daily, non-stop flights to 79 destinations.

Piedmont Triad International (GSO)

Located 74 miles from Person County, GSO provides non-stop flights to 14 US cities such as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas - Fort Worth, and Detroit and is home to FedEx's Mid-Atlantic Hub.

General Aviation Airport

• Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County
• Hours of Operation 9am-5pm
• Number of Runways: 2
• 6,005' Runway

Ports

Person County is equidistant from major ports in NC and VA, at approximately 180 miles to each.

Port of Virginia at Norfolk

The Port of Virginia provides direct access to rail and Interstate 64. 

NC Ports: Port of Wilmington and Morehead City

North Carolina offers two ports through the NC Ports System.