Lexington
town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
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Summary
Lexington is a New England town[1]. Lexington ranks in the top 2% of new england town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,999 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Middlesex County[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Twinned administrative body: Gatchina[5], Haifa[6], Antony[7], Dolores Hidalgo Municipality[8], Dnipro[9]
- Postal code: 02420[10], 02421[11]
- Commons category: Lexington, Massachusetts[12]
- Located in time zone: Eastern Time Zone[13]
- Inception: 1640[14], 1642[15]
- Official website: http://www.lexingtonma.gov/[16], https://www.lexingtonma.gov/[17]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lexington, Massachusetts[18]
- Population: 31,394[19], 34,454[20]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21], The American Cyclopædia[22], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[23], New International Encyclopedia[24], The New Student's Reference Work[25]
- Official name: Town of Lexington[26]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Lexington, Massachusetts[27]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Lexington, Massachusetts[28]
- Number of households: 11,956[29]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Lexington, Massachusetts[30]
- Different from: Lexington[31]
- Elevation above sea level: 64 m[32], 210 feet[33], 65 m[34]
- Area: 16.5 square mile[35]
- Coextensive with: Lexington[36]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Lexington, Massachusetts[37]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Lexington include Lexington[38], a city in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1775[41] and 35977 Lexington[42], an asteroid[43].
Why It Matters
Lexington has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Lexington is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
Entities named for Lexington include Lexington[38], a city in the United States[39], in United States[40], founded in 1775[41] and 35977 Lexington[42], an asteroid[43].