Galaxy

Galaxy is a hamlet in Richland County, South Carolina. Galaxy is situated nearby to the hamlet Capitol View, as well as near Strathaven Forest.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Columbia South Carolina Temple and William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Columbia South Carolina Temple

Church

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The Columbia South Carolina Temple is the 62nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the first constructed in South Carolina. Columbia South Carolina Temple is situated 2 miles southeast of Galaxy.

William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Hospital

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William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a historic hospital complex and national historic district located at Columbia, South Carolina. William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center is situated 2 miles west of Galaxy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest Acres and Hopkins.

Forest Acres

Village

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Forest Acres is a city in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 10,617 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area and is an enclave of the city of Columbia. Forest Acres is situated 5 miles northwest of Galaxy.

Hopkins

Hamlet

Hopkins is a census-designated place in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. It was founded circa 1836 and named after John Hopkins. It is located 11 miles southeast of downtown Columbia and is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hopkins is situated 6 miles southeast of Galaxy.

Galaxy

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Richland County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.97432° or 33° 58′ 28″ north

Longitude

-80.92426° or 80° 55′ 27″ west

Elevation

279 feet (85 metres)

Open location code

865XX3FG+P7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 154008694

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4579443

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