Oldtown
in Grayson County of Virginia, United States
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Mercer County Airport (46 mi) - Smith Reynolds Airport (55 mi)
- Hickory Regional Airport (68 mi)
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (69 mi)
- Roanoke Regional Woodrum Field (71 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (79 mi)
- Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (81 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (100 mi)
- Yeager Airport (124 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 116 mi)
- Blue Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Galax Country Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Crestview Golf Course (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Skyland Lakes Golf Club (Golf course, 13 mi)
- New River Country Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- High Meadows Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Olde Beau Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Roaring Gap Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Wytheville Golf Course (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Greenstreet Mountain Golf Club (Golf course, 22 mi)
- Fox Hunters Paradise Overlook (observation point, (8 mi)
- Little Glade Pond Overlook (observation point, (15 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.655 and -80.958 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 39' 18" and W -80° 57' 30"
- 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: 10:41 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:49 am and 6:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Oldtown
Oldtown in Grayson County (Virginia) is located in United States about 264 mi (or 425 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Oldtown is now 10:41 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Oldtown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Mercer County Airport in a distance of 46 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 116 mi (or 186 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: Galax, Independence, Sparta, Hillsville 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
KNIGHTS INN GALAX
Rodeway 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.
John Brown's Dream GALAX 2002
One more tune from the Fain/Krack jam at Galax.
In The Gravel Yard-Old Fiddlers' Convention- Galax VA- Aug 2012
Galax 2011 New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters.MP4
Galax 2011 New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters.
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.
One Tear - Galax 2008
Competition Sat. night @ Galax, VA fiddlers convention.
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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.
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 .
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Oldtown.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Old Town, Oldtown
