Galax

Galax is an independent city in the of the Commonwealth of , in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,720.
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  • Type: Town with 6,680 residents
  • Description: independent city in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Bonaparte”, “Galax, VA”, “Galax, Virginia”, “Municipalité de Galax”, and “جالاكس (فيرجينيا)”
  • Postal code: 24333

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fries and Hilltown.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an incorporated town located on the New River… is situated 5 miles northwest of Galax.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 6 miles northwest of Galax.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and… is situated 6 miles southwest of Galax.

Galax

Latitude
36.66124° or 36° 39′ 41″ north
Longitude
-80.92397° or 80° 55′ 26″ west
Population
6,680
Elevation
2,372 feet (723 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US GLX
Open location code
868XM36G+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 154402140
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
4760376
Wiki­data ID
Q503000
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Galax” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جالاكس”
  • Basque: “Galax city konderria”
  • Bavarian: “Galax”
  • Cebuano: “Galax”
  • Chechen: “Гейлакс”
  • Chinese: “盖拉克斯”
  • Chinese: “蓋拉克斯”
  • Dutch: “Galax”
  • Finnish: “Galax”
  • French: “Galax”
  • German: “Galax”
  • Gilaki: “گالاکس (ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “گالاکس”
  • Haitian: “Galax, Vijini”
  • Haitian: “Galax”
  • Indonesian: “Galax, Virginia”
  • Indonesian: “Galax”
  • Irish: “Galax”
  • Italian: “Galax”
  • Japanese: “ゲイラクス”
  • Ladin: “Galax”
  • Low German: “Galax”
  • Malagasy: “Galax, Virginia”
  • Malagasy: “Galax”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Galax”
  • Norwegian: “Galax”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Gǣleax”
  • Persian: “گالاکس، ویرجینیا”
  • Persian: “گالاکس”
  • Polish: “Galax”
  • Portuguese: “Galax”
  • Russian: “Гейлакс”
  • Serbian: “Гејлакс”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Galax, Virginia”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Galax”
  • South Azerbaijani: “قالاکس، ویرجینیا”
  • Spanish: “Galax”
  • Swedish: “Galax, Virginia”
  • Swedish: “Galax”
  • Talysh: “Gejlaks”
  • Tatar: “Гейлакс”
  • Turkish: “Galax, Virginia”
  • Turkish: “Galax”
  • Ukrainian: “Гейлакс”
  • Urdu: “گیلاکس، ورجینیا”
  • Urdu: “گیلاکس”
  • Vietnamese: “Galax, Virginia”
  • Vietnamese: “Galax”
  • Volapük: “Galax”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Galax, Virginia”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Galax”
  • Welsh: “Galax”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: West Galax and Cliffview.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Thompson’s Flea Market and Galax City Building.

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