Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University is a school in Lexington, Virginia. Washington and Lee University is situated nearby to the church Lee Chapel, as well as near First Baptist Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lee Chapel and Stonewall Jackson House.

Lee Chapel

Church

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

University Chapel of Washington and Lee University is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia. It was constructed during 1867–68 at the request of Robert E. Lee Chapel is situated 490 feet southeast of Washington and Lee University.

Stonewall Jackson House

Museum

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

The Stonewall Jackson House, located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of Lexington, Virginia, was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861. Stonewall Jackson House is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Washington and Lee University.

First Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

First Baptist Church, originally known as Lexington African Baptist Church, is a historic Baptist church building in the city of Lexington, Virginia, United States. First Baptist Church is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Washington and Lee University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexington and Mechanicsville.

Lexington

Town

Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Mechanicsville

Locality

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. Mechanicsville is 3 miles southwest of Buena Vista. Mechanicsville is situated 6 miles south of Washington and Lee University.

Buena Vista

Town

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Buena Vista, called "BV" by locals, is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,641. Buena Vista is situated 6 miles southeast of Washington and Lee University.

Washington and Lee University

Type: School
Also known as: “Augusta Academy”, “George Washington College”, “Liberty Hall”, “Liberty Hall Academy”, “Washington Academy”, “Washington and Lee College”, and “Washington College”
Category: education
Location: Lexington, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.78825° or 37° 47′ 18″ north

Longitude

-79.44321° or 79° 26′ 36″ west

Elevation

1,053 feet (321 metres)

Open location code

8792QHQ4+8P

GeoNames ID

4792363

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Washington and Lee University” goes by many names.

Chinese: “华盛顿与李大学”
Japanese: “ワシントン・アンド・リー大学”
Korean: “워싱턴 앤 리 대학교”
Norwegian: “Washington & Lee University”
Spanish: “Universidad Washington y Lee”

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