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Galax Facts
- Galax was first known as Bonaparte
- The current population is 7,000
- 8 square miles in size
- The NC branch of the Norfolk and Southern Railway was completed to Galax in 1905
- Received its charter of incorporation June 6, 1906
- Last train to leave Galax departed on November 15, 1985
- The New River Trail State Park was developed from the railroad bed of the old Norfolk and SOuthern Railway and currently serves over 1 million visitors annually
- The annual Old Fiddler's Convention now lasts 6 days and attracts over 40,000 visitors
- The Historic Rex Theater is the home of one of the only 3 Live Weekly Radio Broadcasts
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