Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in East Lexington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Lexington and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for East Lexington

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for East Lexington:
  • 37.792986, -79.425894
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on East Lexington

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Rockbridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
  • Since East Lexington is near Lexington City and also Covington City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lexington City
  • eBird sighting report for Covington City

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named East Lexington ...

We found one communities that share the name East Lexington.

Within Virginia, the name East Lexington is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named East Lexington in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Middlesex County
    • This East Lexington is located in Middlesex County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Lexington that is located in Rockbridge County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of East Lexington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Lexington ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Buffalo Bend
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Bend
  • Buffalo Bend is located in Rockbridge County
• Buffalo Forge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
  • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
• Cedar Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Rockbridge County
• Cornwall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Cornwall is located in Rockbridge County
• Crossroads Store
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Store
  • Crossroads Store is located in Rockbridge County
• Fredericksburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Rockbridge County
• Mechanicsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Rockbridge County
• Mountain View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Rockbridge County
• Mudtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mudtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudtown
  • Mudtown is located in Lexington City
• Sycamore Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
  • Sycamore Valley is located in Rockbridge County
• Timber Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County

How Far From East Lexington to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Lexington to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Lexington and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from East Lexington to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 150 miles [241.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,629 miles [7,449.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Lexington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/