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Lexington, North Carolina
city in and county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lexington is a city in the state of North Carolina, United States. It is near the larger city of Winston-Salem. As of 2020, 19,632 people live in the city.[3]
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Lexington, North Carolina | |
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![]() South Main Street | |
Nickname: Barbecue Capital of the World | |
Location in Davidson County and the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 35°47′50″N 80°16′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Davidson |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager government |
Area | |
• Total | 19.22 sq mi (49.78 km2) |
• Land | 19.22 sq mi (49.78 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,632 |
• Density | 1,021.44/sq mi (394.39/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 27292-27295 |
Area code | 336 |
FIPS code | 37-38060[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2404923[2] |
Website | www |
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