Lexington

Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of , United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of , although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gray–Minor Stadium and Cameron Hall.

Stadium
is a 1,400-seat facility home to the Keydets baseball team in . It is named after Elmon T. Gray and Gil Minor, graduates of VMI in 1946 and 1963, respectively.

Stadium
Photo: Keydet21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a 5,029–seat multi-purpose arena in . It was built in 1981 and is home to the Keydets basketball team.

Museum
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The , located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of , was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861.

Lexington

Latitude
37.7731° or 37° 46′ 23″ north
Longitude
-79.4524° or 79° 27′ 9″ west
Population
7,040
Elevation
1,490 feet (454 metres)
Open location code
8792QGFX+62
Geo­Names ID
4769352
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