Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. Its population in the 2020 census was 34,454. It is famous for being the place where the American Revolutionary War began, with the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.
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| Etymology: Likely from Laxton, Nottinghamshire | |
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 Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
  Lexington | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′50″N 71°13′30″W / 42.44722°N 71.22500°WCoordinates: 42°26′50″N 71°13′30″W / 42.44722°N 71.22500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Middlesex |
| Region | New England |
| Settled | 1642 |
| Incorporated | 1713 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative town meeting |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2) |
| • Land | 16.4 sq mi (42.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 34,454 |
| • Density | 2,088/sq mi (805.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02420–02421 |
| FIPS code | 25-35215 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0619401 |
| Website | www.lexingtonma.gov |
Lexington Battle Green 
Minuteman Bikeway 
Old Burying Ground
Lexington, Massachusetts Media
Buckman Tavern, Revolutionary War site in Lexington, Massachusetts. Photograph taken by me, July 2005.
Aerial view of Lexington, December 1935
Painting of the Battle of Lexington
Engraved memorial bricks lining the Lexington Depot sidewalk
Historic Mullikan Oak Tree, September 2012
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