Lexington, Virginia
Location of Lexington, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°46′59″N 79°26′43″W / 37.78306, -79.44528
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Area
- Total	2. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 5 km²)
- Land	2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi (6. 5 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	6,867
- Density	2,753. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (1,063. 2/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	24450
Area code(s)	540
FIPS code	51-45512[1]
GNIS feature ID	1498506[2]

Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea code 540png|right|400px|The area colored red indicates the northern region of Virginia served by area code 540poly 391 103 368 103 343 148 324 152 325 160 317 164 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity Rockbridge County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The population was 6,867 at the 2000 census. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by For the metropolitan area see Roanoke Metropolitan Area. Roanoke is an Independent city located in the Roanoke Metropolitan Area in It was first settled in 1777.

It is home to the Washington and Lee University (W&L) and Virginia Military Institute (VMI). Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington Virginia, USA The Virginia Military Institute ( VMI) located in Lexington Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior It is the county seat of Rockbridge County^[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Rockbridge County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Lexington (along with nearby Buena Vista) with Rockbridge County for statistical purposes. The Bureau of Economic Analysis ( BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the Buena Vista (ˌbjunə'vɪstə is an Independent city located within the confines of Rockbridge County in the state of Virginia.

Stonewall Jackson House, 8 East Washington Street

Union General David Hunter led a raid on Virginia Military Institute during the American Civil War. The Union Army was the army that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. David Hunter (July 21 1802 &ndash February 2 1886 was a Union general in the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are buried here. Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21 1824 &ndash May 10 1863 was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the So too was Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury until he was removed to Richmond, Virginia the following spring. Matthew Fontaine Maury ( January 14, 1806 &ndash February 1, 1873) USN was an American Astronomer, It is also the site of the only house Jackson ever owned, now open to the public as a museum.

Sam Houston, 19th century statesman, politician and soldier, and, as of 2008, the only person in U. Samuel Houston ( March 2, 1793 July 26, 1863) was a 19th century American statesman politician and soldier The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common S. history to have been the governor of two different states — Tennessee and Texas — was born near here. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. At the Sam Houston Wayside is a 38,000 pound piece of Texas pink granite commemorating Houston's birthplace. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock.

Economy

Lee Chapel

Today, Lexington's primary economic activity stems from higher education and tourism. Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Located at the intersection of historic U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 60 and more modern highways, Interstate 64 and Interstate 81, Lexington is first and foremost a small college town, and is host to Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute. US Route 11 is a north-south United States highway extending 1645 mile US Route 60 in Virginia runs 312 miles west to east through the central part of the state generally close to and paralleling the Interstate 64 corridor Interstate 64 in Virginia runs west to east through the middle of the state from West Virginia to the Hampton Roads region a total of 298 miles Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an Interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. A college town or university town is a community (often literally a Town, but possibly a small or medium sized City, or in some cases a Neighborhood Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington Virginia, USA The Virginia Military Institute ( VMI) located in Lexington Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior With its various connections to the Civil War, Lexington attracts visitors from around the country. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Items of interest in Lexington include the Stonewall Jackson House, Lee Chapel, and the downtown historic district. The Stonewall Jackson House is a 19th century house located at 8 East Washington Street in Lexington Virginia. Lee Chapel is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington Virginia, on the campus of Washington & Lee University.

A monument in Lexington honors the three fraternities that began in the town.

Lexington's two colleges have been the founding sites of three large national college fraternities; Sigma Nu, Alpha Tau Omega, and Kappa Alpha Order were all founded by Lexington students during Reconstruction. Fraternities and sororities (from the Latin words la frater and la soror, meaning "brother" and "sister" respectively are fraternal ΣΝ (Sigma Nu is an undergraduate College fraternity with chapters in the United States and Canada This article is about the student fraternity in the United States History Kappa Alpha Order was originally founded as Phi Kappa Chi on December 21 1865, at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. A monument now commemorates this so-called "Lexington Triad".

Lexington also contains a host of small businesses, catering to a unique mixture of tourist and collegiate clientèle.

Lexington has been the site for several movies. Parts of at least six motion pictures were filmed in here. The first was the 1938 movie, Brother Rat, which starred Ronald Reagan. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brother Rat is a 1938 film starring Ronald Reagan, Eddie Albert, and Jane Wyman. After the movie's release he was made an honorary VMI cadet. The second was the 1958 Mardi Gras, which starred Pat Boone as a VMI cadet and actress Christine Carere. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone (born June 1 1934) is an American Singer whose smooth style made him a popular performer of the 1950s The third was Sommersby, starring Richard Gere, Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones, and Jodie Foster. The 1993 motion picture Sommersby was directed by Jon Amiel and stars Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. William James Pullman (born December 17, 1953) is an American film television and stage actor James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American Filming for parts of several Civil War films also took place in Lexington, including the documentary "Lee Beyond the Battles" and Gods and Generals. Gods and Generals is a Novel which serves as a Prequel to Michael Shaara 's 1974 Pulitzer Prize -winning work about the Most recently, in the fall of 2004, director Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise filmed scenes for War of the Worlds here, with Dakota Fanning and Tim Robbins. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. Thomas Cruise Mapother IV ( born July 3 1962 better known by his screen name Tom Cruise, is an American Actor and Film producer War of the Worlds is a 2005 Science fiction Disaster film based on H Dakota Fanning (born February 23 1994 is an American teen Actress. Timothy Francis Robbins (born October 16, 1958) is an Academy Award -winning American Actor, Screenwriter, director

The city is also home to a number of independent newspapers. The News-Gazette is a weekly community paper; it also produces a free shopper known as The Weekender. The Rockbridge Weekly, another paper, is noted for printing police blotters and other crime reports. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force The Rockbridge Advocate is a newsmagazine that comes out once a month, and has the motto "Independent as a hog on ice. A newsmagazine, also spelled news magazine, is usually a weekly Magazine featuring articles or segments on current events "

Geography

Lexington is located at 37°46′58″N, 79°26′42″W (37. 782938, -79. 445198)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Maury River, a tributary of the James River, forms the city's northeastern boundary. The Maury River is a Tributary of the James River, 40 mi (64 km long in southwestern Virginia in the United States. The James River in the US state of Virginia is a long River, including its Jackson River source

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,867 people, 2,232 households, and 1,080 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,753. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (1,064. 8/km²). There were 2,376 housing units at an average density of 952. 8/sq mi (368. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86. 01% White, 10. 38% African American, 0. 26% Native American, 1. 92% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 0. 48% from other races, and 0. 93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 59% of the population.

There were 2,232 households out of which 18. 3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36. 9% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51. 6% were non-families. 41. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 06 and the average family size was 2. 76.

The age distribution, which is heavily influenced by the city's two colleges, is: 11. 0% under the age of 18, 41. 4% from 18 to 24, 14. 5% from 25 to 44, 16. 7% from 45 to 64, and 16. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 123. 2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127. 2 males. The unusual sex distribution can be partially explained by the presence of VMI, which did not admit women until 1997 and remains overwhelmingly male today. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

The median income for a household in the city was $28,982, and the median income for a family was $58,529. Males had a median income of $35,288 versus $26,094 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,497. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 4% of families and 21. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 12. 0% of those age 65 or over. However, traditional poverty statistics can be misleading when applied to communities with a large proportion of students, such as Lexington.

Publications: print and web

• The Rockbridge Advocate (monthly magazine)
• Rockbridge Forum (free public web discussion by/for Rockbridge folk)
• The News-Gazette (weekly newspaper)
• Rockbridge Weekly (weekly newspaper)
• The Rockbridge Report (weekly Web site and cable broadcast by the students at Washington and Lee University)

Points of interest

• Virginia Military Institute
• The George C. Marshall Foundation
• Washington and Lee University
• Robert E. Lee grave site, found in Lee Chapel on the W&L campus. The Virginia Military Institute ( VMI) located in Lexington Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior The George C Marshall Foundation, located in Lexington Virginia, is a library archive and museum dedicated to honor the memory and work of George Catlett Marshall Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington Virginia, USA Robert Edward Lee (January 19 1807 &ndash October 12 1870 was a career United States Army officer, an Engineer, and among the most celebrated Lee Chapel is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington Virginia, on the campus of Washington & Lee University. Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington Virginia, USA
• Stonewall Jackson grave site
• Sam Houston place of birth (Nearby)
• Cyrus McCormick place of residence (nearby)
• Sigma Nu Fraternity International Headquarters
• Boxerwood Gardens
• Natural Bridge (Virginia)
• [Virginia Horse Center]
• Kappa Alpha Order International Headquarters

References

External links

• Downtown Lexington
• Dining, Events and Attractions
• City of Lexington
• Chamber Of Commerce
• The Community Of Lexington, VA
• The News Gazette
• Rockbridge Weekly
• W&L Mock Convention
• Shenandoah Valley Monthly Magazine Article on Lexington
• Shenandoah Valley Web
• Web Feat, Inc.

• Lexington, Virginia is at coordinates 37°46′59″N 79°26′43″W / 37.782938, -79.445198 (Lexington, Virginia)Coordinates: 37°46′59″N 79°26′43″W / 37.782938, -79.445198 (Lexington, Virginia)