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Lexington Virginia Map

Explore Lexington, Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Lexington, Virginia

How to Use This Lexington, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lexington, Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Virginia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lexington.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Lexington
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Albemarle County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.782332
Longitude	-79.44432
Population	7,320
Density	1131.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	22936, 24450
Area Code	540
County Seat	Charlottesville
School District	Lexington City Public Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 205° SW
Rockbridge Historical Society (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 051° NE
The Cabell Gallery (Gallery) — 0.2 mi, 031° NE
Nelson Gallery (Gallery) — 0.2 mi, 023° NE
Washington And Lee University (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 027° NE
Virginia Military Institute (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 027° NE
Maury River Middle School (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 175° S
Gillis Theatre (Theatre) — 0.5 mi, 021° N
Francis Henney Smith (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 026° NE
Sigma Nu Fraternity Marker (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 033° NE
Brushy Hill (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 288° W
Glen Maury Park (Local Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 122° SE
VOF Holding (State Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 298° NW
Knight Sports Arena (Stadium) — 5.9 mi, 119° SE
Short Hills Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 237° SW
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 6.9 mi, 166° S · 1.1M acres
Goshen and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 345° N
Buena Vista Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.2 mi, 111° E
Natural Bridge State Park (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 209° SW
Dinosaur Kingdom II (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 207° SW
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 10.8 mi, 185° S · 733k acres
James River Face Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.0 mi, 180° S · 8,849 acres
Caverns at Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 208° SW
Rich Hole Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.5 mi, 315° NW · 6,532 acres
Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 11.9 mi, 109° E
Natural Bridge of Virginia (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 207° SW
Old Mine Entrance (Historic Ruins) — 12.3 mi, 188° S
Callie Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 20.7 mi, 269° W
Train Station and Caboose (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 128° SE
Sweet Briar Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 128° SE

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