Fries Junction
in Carroll County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.762 and -80.955 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 45' 43" and W -80° 57' 19"
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: 10:43 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:49 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
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 Fries Junction

Fries Junction in Carroll County (Virginia) is a city located in United States about 260 mi (or 418 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fries Junction is now 10:43 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Fries Junction, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Mercer County Airport in a distance of 39 mi (or 63 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 121 mi (or 194 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Galax, Hillsville, Wytheville, Independence and Sparta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 2nd of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 3rd of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 4th of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hampton Inn Galax

Address
6,5 mi
205 Cranberry Road
24333 Galax
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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