Census Data for West Galax
As far as we can tell, West Galax has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for West Galax, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Galax
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fries
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Independence is located in Grayson County
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- Hillsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
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- Mount Airy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Mount Airy is located in Surry County (NC)
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- Dobson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
- Dobson is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <1>
- Wytheville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Retreat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
- Elkin is located in Surry County (NC)
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- Trout Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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- Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Yadkin County (NC)
- Jonesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jonesville is located in Yadkin County (NC)
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- Ronda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ronda is located in Wilkes County (NC)
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Miscellaneous Information for West Galax ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either or the community of West Galax:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to West Galax:
- GNIS ID for West Galax: 1495167
- GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 51 (Virginia)
- Place Code: 84416 (West Galax)
- State & Place Code: 51/84416 (Virginia / West Galax)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- West Galax is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for West Galax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Galax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
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<2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |