Map of Lynchburg, United States

Lynchburg is a city in Virginia, United States, with a population of about 79,812. It lies at 37.4138°N, 79.1423°W, about 192 m above sea level. Lynchburg is about 247 km (154 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is West Lynchburg, 3 km to the west.

Lynchburg at a glance

Where is Lynchburg?

• The 12th largest city in Virginia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 35 min on the shortest day to 14 h 45 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lynchburg

• West Lynchburg — 3 km west
• Roanoke — 72 km west
• Charlottesville — 90 km northeast
• Danville — 95 km south
• Blacksburg — 114 km west
• Harrisonburg — 118 km north
• Tuckahoe — 141 km east
• Burlington — 149 km south
• Richmond — 149 km east
• Mechanicsville — 158 km east

Largest cities in Virginia

• Virginia Beach — 454,808
• Norfolk — 238,005
• Richmond — 226,610
• Arlington — 207,627
• Newport News — 186,247
• Alexandria — 159,467
• East Hampton — 147,993
• Roanoke — 100,011
• Portsmouth Heights — 99,049
• Portsmouth — 96,201

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.