Galax, Independent city in southwestern Virginia, United States
Located at an elevation of 723 meters, Galax features commercial areas, residential neighborhoods, and connections to the New River Trail State Park.
The Virginia General Assembly established Galax in 1906, naming it after the Galax urceolata plant that grew abundantly in the surrounding region.
The Old Fiddlers Convention, running since 1935, brings musicians together at the Rex Theater to perform traditional Appalachian and bluegrass music.
The Farmers Market operates every Thursday and Saturday at 206 North Main Street, offering local produce, meats, baked goods, and handmade crafts.
Six furniture factories operated in Galax during the 1960s, establishing the city as a manufacturing center in the southwestern Virginia region.
Location: Virginia
Inception: 1906
Elevation above the sea: 723 m
Shares border with: Carroll County, Grayson County
Website: http://galaxva.com
GPS coordinates: 36.66468,-80.92028
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:41
New River Trail State Park
25.2 km
Sidna Allen House
20.4 km
Shot Tower Historical State Park
25.2 km
Blue Ridge Music Center
11.9 km
Foster Falls Historic District
25 km
Little Dry Run Wilderness
29.3 km
Brookside Farm and Mill
27.7 km
Edwards-Franklin House
24.8 km
Grayson County Courthouse
21.2 km
Carroll County Courthouse
19.9 km
Buena Vista Downtown Historic District
24.9 km
Maj. David Graham House
28.3 km
Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
28.5 km
Dr. Virgil Cox House
947 m
Gordon C. Felts House
717 m
Galax Commercial Historic District
4 m
Old Grayson County Courthouse and Clerk's Office
3.8 km
Stephen G. Bourne House
16.5 km
Snake Creek Farm Historic District
24.9 km
Alleghany County Courthouse
25.2 km
A. G. Pless, Jr. House
2.7 km
Antioch United Methodist Church
29.3 km
Fries Boarding Houses
7.8 km
Hillsville Historic District
19.8 km
Blue Ridge Parkway
14.2 km
Jackson Ferry Shot Tower
23.3 km
Blue Ridge Music Center Amphitheater
11.9 km
Big Pine Creek Bridge #6
20.3 kmReviews
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