Galax
in City of Galax of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.661 and -80.924 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 39' 40" and W -80° 55' 26"
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: 12:02 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:37 am and 8:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23

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 12:02 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 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: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

17°C (62 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hampton Inn Galax

Address
2,8 mi
205 Cranberry Road
24333 Galax
United States

Time Information

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


Rodeway Inn Galax

Address
0,3 mi
303 North Main Street
24333 Galax
United States

Time Information

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


KNIGHTS INN GALAX

Address
0,4 mi
312 W. STUART DR.
24333 Galax
United States

Time Information

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


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

Published: June 30, 2014
Length: 31:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brittany Delp

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.

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 04:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Gibbs

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.

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 21:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Gibbs

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

Published: August 11, 2011
Length: 11:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Richard Dress

One more tune from the Fain/Krack jam at Galax.


In The Gravel Yard-Old Fiddlers' Convention- Galax VA- Aug 2012

Published: August 13, 2012
Length: 43:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eric Alfredson


Galax 2011 New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters.MP4

Published: August 28, 2011
Length: 07:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bill McGovern

Galax 2011 New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters.


American Legion Post 245 Galax, Va

Published: March 07, 2015
Length: 17:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Edward Pasley

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

Published: October 01, 2009
Length: 20:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: circleNZ

4th Place Bluegrass Band Galax Old Fiddlers Convention 2009.


Galax 2011-Sweet Fern.MP4

Published: August 14, 2011
Length: 03:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bill McGovern

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

Published: September 01, 2008
Length: 01:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Keith Souther

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.

Located at 36.6644, -80.92 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Virginia, Galax, Virginia, Populated places established in 1906, 1906 establishments in the United States

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.

Located at 36.6633, -80.9144 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Virginia, Virginia Tech Radio Network, Christian radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1947

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 .

Located at 36.6273, -80.9588 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Virginia state forests, Protected areas of Grayson County, Virginia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bonaparte, جالاكس, Galax, گالاکس، ویرجینیا, ゲイラクス, Гейлакс, Гејлакс, گیلاکس، ورجینیا, 蓋拉克斯