Map of Lexington-Fayette, United States

Lexington-Fayette is a city in Kentucky, United States, with a population of about 314,488. It lies at 38.0498°N, 84.4586°W, about 305 m above sea level. Lexington-Fayette is about 653 km (406 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Lexington, 7 km to the south.

Lexington-Fayette at a glance

Where is Lexington-Fayette?

• The 3rd 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 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lexington-Fayette

• Lexington — 7 km south
• Richmond — 37 km southeast
• Jeffersonville — 115 km west
• Covington — 115 km north
• Louisville — 116 km west
• Cincinnati — 120 km north
• New Albany — 122 km west
• Fairfield — 144 km north
• Hamilton — 150 km north
• Middletown — 163 km north

Largest cities in Kentucky

• Louisville — 624,444
• Lexington — 320,347
• 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.