Map of Lexington, United States
Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States, with a population of about 320,347. It lies at 37.9887°N, 84.4777°W, about 295 m above sea level. Lexington is about 656 km (407 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lexington-Fayette, 7 km to the north.
Lexington at a glance
Country
Region
Kentucky
Population
320,347GeoNames
Coordinates
37.9887, -84.477737°59′19″N 84°28′40″W
Time zone
America/New_YorkUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
656 km (407 mi)
Where is Lexington?
- The 2nd largest city in Kentucky on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Lexington
- Lexington-Fayette — 7 km north
- Richmond — 31 km southeast
- Jeffersonville — 115 km west
- Louisville — 116 km west
- Covington — 122 km north
- New Albany — 122 km west
- Cincinnati — 127 km north
- Fairfield — 151 km north
- Hamilton — 157 km north
- Meads — 162 km east
Largest cities in Kentucky
- Louisville — 624,444
- Lexington-Fayette — 314,488
- Meads — 288,649
- Bowling Green — 63,616
- Owensboro — 59,042
- Covington — 40,997
- Richmond — 33,533
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.