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Lexington, Virginia

Lexington is an independent city, separate from but surrounded by Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777. It is home to the Washington and Lee University (W&L) and Virginia Military Institute (VMI). It is the county seat of Rockbridge County.

Located at 37.7828, -79.445 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University (Washington and Lee or W&L) is a private liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia, United States. The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about 20 miles north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of revolutionary fervor. The academy moved to Lexington in 1780, when it was chartered as Liberty Hall Academy, and built its first facility near town in 1782.

Located at 37.7866, -79.4443 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Virginia Military Institute

The Virginia Military Institute (VMI), located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college in the United States. It is the only one of the six senior military colleges whose students are military cadets pursuing bachelor's degrees. VMI offers cadets strict military discipline; a spartan, physically and academically demanding environment; and degrees in 14 disciplines in engineering, the sciences and the liberal arts.

Located at 37.7903, -79.4386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Washington and Lee University School of Law

The Washington and Lee University School of Law (W&L Law) is a private American Bar Association-accredited law school located in Lexington in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Facilities are currently on the historic campus of Washington and Lee University in Sydney Lewis Hall. W&L Law is known as one of the smallest top law schools in the country, with a total enrollment of approximately 400 students in Juris Doctor and Master of Laws programs and a 9.52-to-1 student to faculty ratio.

Located at 37.7914, -79.4439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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WLUR

WLUR is a Public Radio and Variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Lexington, Virginia. WLUR is owned and operated by Washington and Lee University.

Located at 37.795, -79.4469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Washington and Lee University Historic District

Washington and Lee University Historic District is a historic district that includes a set of buildings on the campus of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. The row of brick buildings that form the Front Campus, which trace to 1824, is a U.S. Separately, the Lee Chapel is also a National Historic Landmark. The noted British writer John Cowper Powys once called W&L the "most beautiful college campus in America.

Located at 37.7858, -79.4442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Lexington, Virginia

This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lexington, Virginia. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 29, 2013.

Located at 37.7903, -79.4386 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Gray–Minor Stadium

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

Located at 37.7921, -79.4402 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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