Lexington, Virginia

Lexington is a city in Virginia in the United States. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County. Washington and Lee University (W&L) and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) are there.

Independent city
Coordinates: 37°47′2″N 79°26′34″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (independent city)
Area
• Total	2.52 sq mi (6.54 km2)
• Land	2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,320
• Density	2,905/sq mi (1,119.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	24450
FIPS code	51-45512
GNIS feature ID	1498506
Website	Lexington, Virginia

Lexington, Virginia Media

• North Main Street, Lexington, VA - from Washington Street intersection.jpg

  View of the First Baptist Church along Main Street in the Lexington Historic District

• LexingtonVA HighSchool.JPG

  Lexington High School, designed by architect Charles M. Robinson and constructed in 1908, was typical of the modern public schools that cities built during the Progressive Era.

• Lee Chapel.jpg

  Lee Chapel and Museum located in Lexington, Virginia at Washington and Lee University. The chapel was built in 1867. General Robert E. Lee who served as president from 1865 to 1870 had his office in the chapel and is buried there.