Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:05 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:27 am – 5:11 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 28°F45 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days39 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lexington station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksCraver Lakelake · 2.8 miLingle Lakelake · 3.1 miDavidson County Community Collegecollege · 7.6 miCobles Reservoirreservoir · 8.4 miIdols Reservoirreservoir · 8.7 miKatys Springspring · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity of Lexington - Finch Community Parkrecreation area · 6.1 mi · 126 acresPerkins Game Landstate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 1,108 acresDavidson County Open Spacepark · 6.5 mi · 1,780 acresLinwood Game Landstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 144 acresTrading Ford Monument State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.1 miSalisbury National Cemeteryhistoric site · 16.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199834 mi away, near Mooresville, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199834 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDavidson County, NC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025157 of 343 days measured186 moderate daysMedian index 51, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Davidson County monitors, NC
Drinking waterDavidson Water INCserves 154,307 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation816 ft249 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLexington Memorial Hospital4.6 miPost officeLexington Post Office4.6 miTown hallLexington City Hall4.6 miPoliceLexington Police Department4.7 miFire stationReeds Volunteer Fire Department Station 511.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryReeds Elementary School1.9 miCollegeDavidson County Community College7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPiedmont Triad International Airport GSO27 miInterstateI-2852.6 miUS highwayUS 641.3 miAmtrakLexington Barbeque Festival, NC LEX4.9 miCoachSalisbury CitgoGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27294 ZIP area.
