Galax

Galax
	; Center of galax
Location in Virginia
	Galax
	Galax
Basic data
Foundation :	1906
State :	United States
State :	Virginia
Coordinates :	36 ° 40 ′ N , 80 ° 55 ′ W Coordinates: 36 ° 40 ′ N , 80 ° 55 ′ W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	6,837 (as of: 2000)
Population density :	321 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	21.3 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of; which 21.3 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	723 m
Postal code :	24333
Area code :	+1 276
FIPS :	51-30208
GNIS ID :	1483573
Website :	www.galaxva.com
Mayor :	CM Mitchell

Galax is an independent city in Virginia , United States . Although it is independent, it is often counted in Carroll County . The city has 6837 inhabitants.

geography

surface

The city has an area of 21.3 km², all of which is land.

location

The city is located in southern Virginia near the North Carolina border on the border between Carroll and Grayson Counties .

Surname

The city takes its name from the plant Galax urceolata (German: bronzeblatt), which was often collected and sold in the area.

Individual evidence

↑ George Ellison: Blue Ridge Nature Journal: Reflections on the Appalachian Mountains in Essays and Art ( The History Press , 2006), 39.

Web links

City website

[Ellison-1] George Ellison: Blue Ridge Nature Journal: Reflections on the Appalachian Mountains in Essays and Art ( The History Press , 2006), 39.