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instanceOf
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city
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municipality
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areaCode
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336
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743
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barbecueStyle
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pork shoulder with vinegar-based red sauce
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red slaw
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climate
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humid subtropical climate
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country
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United States of America
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countrySubdivision
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central North Carolina
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county
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Davidson County, North Carolina
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countySeatOf
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Davidson County, North Carolina
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economicActivity
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food processing
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furniture manufacturing
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textiles
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elevationAboveSeaLevel
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approximately 255 meters
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approximately 837 feet
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foundedIn
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1828
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governmentType
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council–manager government
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hasFestival
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Lexington Barbecue Festival
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hasHistoricDistrict
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Lexington Downtown Historic District
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Lexington Residential Historic District
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hasMuseum
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Davidson County Historical Museum
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hasPublicSchoolDistrict
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Lexington City Schools
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hasRailService
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Amtrak
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incorporatedAsCityIn
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1828
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knownFor
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Lexington Barbecue Festival
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Lexington-style barbecue
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locatedInRegion
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Piedmont region of North Carolina
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surface form:
Piedmont region
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locatedInTimeZone
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Eastern Time Zone
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locatedNear
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High Rock Lake
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locatedOn
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Interstate 85
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U.S. Route 29
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U.S. Route 70
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namedAfter
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Lexington, Massachusetts
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nearbyCity
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Greensboro, North Carolina
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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nickname
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Barbecue Capital of the World
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officialWebsite
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https://www.lexingtonnc.gov/
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partOfMetropolitanArea
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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surface form:
Winston-Salem metropolitan area
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population
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approximately 19,000
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populationCensusYear
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2020
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postalCode
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27292
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27295
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sports
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high school football
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youth baseball
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state
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North Carolina
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timeZoneDST
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Eastern Time Zone
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surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
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