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Touring Hickory Flat
Hickory Flat in Carroll County (Virginia) is a town located in United States about 261 mi (or 420 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
Time in Hickory Flat is now 10:42 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Hickory Flat, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Mercer County Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 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 119 mi (or 191 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Galax, Hillsville, Independence, Sparta and Wytheville. 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
Rodeway Inn Galax
KNIGHTS INN GALAX
Videos from this area
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Galax VA lawn mower race 6-27-14
A bad night of racing. When I took it off the trailer both welds were broke on the hood so I had to race without it. Also I had to hold it in gear the whole race. Everyone has their good nights...
Bill Birchfield & Ivy Sheppard at Galax, 2014.
Bill Birchfield (fiddle) of Roan Mountain Hilltoppers and Ivy Sheppard (banjo) of South Carolina Broadcasters and Jim Lloyd (banjo) at the 79th Old Fiddlers Convention, Galax, VA. 2014. 05:30...
Bill Birchfield & Ivy Sheppard at Galax, 2014.
Bill Birchfield (fiddle) of Roan Mountain Hilltoppers and Ivy Sheppard (banjo) of South Carolina Broadcasters at the 79th Old Fiddlers Convention, Galax, VA. 2014.
American Legion Post 245 Galax, Va
Veterans Day 2014, American Legion post 245 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Independence, Va, the dedication of the Floyd Winfield William Family graves.
Rich in Tradition and John Hofmann Galax 2009
4th Place Bluegrass Band Galax Old Fiddlers Convention 2009.
Galax 2011-Sweet Fern.MP4
Sweet Fern performing "White House Blues" during the Old-time Band competition at the Old Fiddlers' Convention, Galax, VA, August 2011.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Galax, Virginia
Galax is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is bounded to the northeast by Carroll County and to the southwest by Grayson County. The population was 7,042 as of 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Galax with neighboring Carroll County for statistical purposes.
WWWJ
WWWJ is a Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Galax, Virginia, serving Carroll and Grayson counties in Virginia. WWWJ is owned and operated by Twin County Broadcasting Corporation.