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3About Lexington, NC
Lexington sits along Interstate 85 in central North Carolina, about 20 miles south of Winston-Salem and 30 miles northeast of Charlotte. The city serves as Davidson County's seat and benefits from its location at the crossroads of I-85, US 52, and several state highways. Known as the "Barbecue Capital of the World," Lexington hosts an annual October festival that draws over 100,000 people to sample the local specialty of chopped pork with tangy red sauce.
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Lexington, NC is in United States, at 35.802, -80.268 - about 23 km north-east of Spencer, NC.
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The closest airport to Lexington, NC is Piedmont Triad International Airport, 60 km (about 54 min by car). Other airports nearby: Concord-Padgett Regional Airport.