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Delve into Galax
Galax in City of Galax (Virginia) with it's 6,914 habitants is located in United States about 262 mi (or 422 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Galax is now 07:02 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Galax, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Mercer County Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 75 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 118 mi (or 189 km), South-West. 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: Hillsville, Independence, Sparta, Wytheville and Dobson. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
Evening Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
Night Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 56% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
4°C (40 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
13°C (56 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hampton Inn Galax
Rodeway Inn Galax
KNIGHTS INN GALAX
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
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
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.
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.
Matthews State Forest
Matthews State Forest is a Virginia state forest located in Grayson County, near the City of Galax. It is used for research into the American chestnut, as well as for demonstration of forestry management techniques; it serves as watershed protection and as a wildlife sanctuary, and has facilities for hiking. Hunting is permitted on its 566 acres .