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raleighnc .gov. Raleigh ( / ˈrɔːli / ⓘ; RAW-lee) [ 8] is the capital city of the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina, after Charlotte. Raleigh is the tenth-most populous city in the Southeast, the 41st-most populous city in the U.S., and the largest city of the ...
Durham ( / ˈdɜːrəm / DURR-əm) [ 11 ] is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Durham County. [ 12 ] Small portions of the city limits extend into Orange County and Wake County. With a population of 283,506 in the 2020 census, Durham is the fourth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 70th-most populous ...
The Research Triangle, or simply The Triangle, are both common nicknames for a metropolitan area in the Piedmont region of the U.S. state of North Carolina.Anchored by the cities of Raleigh and Durham and the town of Chapel Hill, the region is home to three major research universities: North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ...
202,642,566. Sources: RDU website [ 1] Raleigh–Durham International Airport ( IATA: RDU, ICAO: KRDU, FAA LID: RDU ), locally known by its IATA code RDU, is an international airport that serves Raleigh, Durham, and the surrounding Research Triangle region of North Carolina as its main airport. It is located in unincorporated Wake County, but ...
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, [ 1 ] making it North Carolina's most populous county. From July 2005 to July 2006, Wake County was the 9th-fastest growing county in the United States, [ 2 ] with Cary and Raleigh being the 8th- and 15th-fastest growing ...
Durham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 324,833, [ 1 ] making it the sixth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham, [ 2 ] which is the only incorporated municipality predominantly in the county, though very small portions of cities and towns ...
19th century. 1801 – Raleigh Academy established. [5] 1804 – Casso's Inn opens. [5] 1813 – State Bank of North Carolina built. 1817 – Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina established in Raleigh. 1819 – Raleigh Auxiliary Society for Colonizing the Free People of Colour of the United States established.
Research Triangle Park ( RTP) is the largest research park in the United States, [ 1][ 2][ 3] occupying 7,000 acres (2,833 ha) in North Carolina and hosting more than 300 companies and 65,000 workers. It is owned and managed by the Research Triangle Foundation, [ 4] a private non-profit organization. North Carolina's Research Triangle region is ...