Lexington Virginia Map

About Lexington, Virginia

Lexington is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,320. The population density is 1131.0 people per km². Lexington is located at 37.7823°N, 79.4443°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lexington is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 22936, 24450.

Lexington emerges from the limestone bedrock of the interior landscape as a collection of brick facades and orderly streets that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 11.6 miles north of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-northwest of Hollymead. Beaverdam Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the local topography, its presence felt in the humid, cooling air that settles over the low-lying sections of the ground. On the horizon, the Blue Ridge Mountains rise in layered silhouettes of violet and slate, a constant, silent perimeter that defines the scale of the sky. To the west, the uneven terrain descends into the quiet depths of Rich Hollow, while the calm surface of Allens Pond reflects the shifting clouds, offering a brief stillness just a mile beyond the busier thoroughfares.

Lexington preserves a long, intricate history through its commitment to the academic institutions that anchor its economy and define its intellectual character. The cadence of daily life is regulated by the bell towers of its universities, where the weight of the nineteenth century lingers in the architecture and the disciplined movement of the students. Local commerce thrives on the steady influx of visitors drawn to the surrounding rural beauty of Chris Greene Lake Park, which serves as a quiet refuge for those seeking the stillness of the woods. The economy remains tethered to this scholarly identity, maintaining a deliberate, focused pace that avoids the frantic speed of larger urban centers, ensuring that the legacy of the past informs the modest, steady growth of the present.

About This Lexington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lexington, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.782332, -79.44432. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Lexington includes the ZIP code (22936, 24450), telephone area code (540), county seat of Albemarle County (Charlottesville), and school district assignment (Lexington City Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.