Lexington Virginia Map
Lexington, Albemarle County
Lexington, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lexington, Albemarle County.
Interactive Map of Lexington, Virginia
| City | Lexington |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Albemarle |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.197355 |
| Longitude | -78.482234 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Lexington is located at 38.1974°N, 78.4822°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24450.0.
Lexington, a place where the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains begin to soften their formidable embrace, lies cradled in a valley blessed with fertile earth and a sky that often stretches in an unbroken canvas of cerulean. It lies 11.6 miles north of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 359°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-north-west of Hollymead. The land here is a generous patchwork of verdant pastures, dotted with the stoic silhouettes of barns and the occasional gleaming white fence, a testament to the enduring agricultural spirit. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of time, stand sentinel along the winding country lanes, and in the humid hush of summer afternoons, the air itself feels thick with the scent of honeysuckle and the distant murmur of life. Creeks, clear and cool, thread their way through the landscape, their banks softened by moss and fern, offering a quiet counterpoint to the gentle undulation of the hills. The character of Lexington is deeply interwoven with its rich colonial past and its role as a center of learning and history. It is a place where the echoes of revolutionary fervor still seem to resonate, a legacy evident in its well-preserved architecture and the very names that grace its streets. The local economy, while still rooted in the bounty of the surrounding farms, has also been shaped by the presence of institutions of higher education, which imbue the community with a distinct intellectual vibrancy and a steady influx of new ideas. This juxtaposition of agrarian tradition and academic pursuit creates a unique rhythm, a blend of quiet contemplation and thoughtful engagement, a place where the past is not merely remembered but actively lived.
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About This Lexington Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lexington, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lexington and Albemarle County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lexington is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Lexington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
