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Users Assigned: KazmiRaleigh is the capital city of North Carolina. It is the southern tip of the "Triangle" city region that includes Durham and Chapel Hill. Located between the coastal plain and the Piedmont area, Raleigh is a pleasant city of rolling hills surrounded by forested areas.
Raleigh and its suburbs, especially Cary and Apex, have become a hot spot for growth, and the Research Triangle Park (which is shared with sister cities, Durham and Chapel Hill) has become a center for biotech research as well as high-tech firms.
The quality of life in Raleigh is extremely high, with low cost of living, and a development plan that has kept ahead of the worst traffic problems. While not particularly filled with attractions, a visit to Exploris (the children's museum), and other places downtown can easily fill a weekend of activities.
Exploris & Playspace have merged under the name Marbles Kids Museum.
Raleigh has several colleges and universities including, Meredith College, Peace College, St Augustine's College, Shaw University and North Carolina State University (NC State). NC State athletic teams compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference and play football at Carter-Finley Stadium and basketball at the RBC Center. The RBC Center is also home to the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, 2006 Stanley Cup Champions.
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North Carolina State Capitol0.12 Km from RaleighThe North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Currently housing the offices of the Governor of North Carolina, it is located in the state capital of Raleigh on Union Square at One East Edenton Street. The cornerstone of the Greek Revival building was laid with Masonic honors by the Grand Master of the State Simmons Jones Baker on July 4, 1833. Construction was completed in 1840. It was designed primarily by the architectural firm of I...
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Christ Episcopal Church (Raleigh, North Carolina)0.16 Km from RaleighTrue
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Wells Fargo Capitol Center0.16 Km from RaleighWells Fargo Capitol Center (formerly Wachovia Capitol Center and First Union Capitol Center) is a 30-story 121.92 m skyscraper at 150 Fayetteville Street in Raleigh, North Carolina with 544,482 square feet (50,584.0 m2) of space. Completed in 1990, it was one of the downtown Raleigh's two tallest buildings for nearly twenty years, and is currently third tallest.
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WSHA4.64 Km from RaleighWSHA (88.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Jazz/Gospel/Community Interest format. Licensed to Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Raleigh. The station is currently owned by Shaw University and features programing from National Public Radio. WSHA broadcasts in the HD radio format.
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Walnut Creek Amphitheatre6.50 Km from RaleighThe Walnut Creek Amphitheatre (originally Hardee's Walnut Creek Amphitheatre and formerly Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek and Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion) is an outdoor amphitheatre, in Raleigh, North Carolina, that specializes in hosting large concerts. The amphitheatre is part of a 77-acre (310,000 m2) complex, located on the west bank of Walnut Creek, southeast of Raleigh, near the I-40/US 64/I-440 (Beltline) interchange. It was built by the City of Raleigh, with private sector participa...
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Page-Walker Hotel12.78 Km from RaleighThe Page-Walker Hotel, also known as The Page-Walker Arts & History Center is an historic house museum and former hotel located in Cary, North Carolina. The founder of the town of Cary, Allison Francis Page, built the Second Empire style hotel about 1868, and J. R. Walker bought it later. His son, Walter Hines Page (1855 – 1918) was an American journalist, publisher, and diplomat.
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Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve14.67 Km from RaleighHemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve is a joint project between the North Carolina state park system and the Town of Cary in Wake County, North Carolina in the United States. Located in Cary, it covers approximately 140-acre (0.57 km2) in the Research Triangle region of the state. The state owns 97-acre (0.39 km2) of the preserve, known as Hemlock Bluffs State Natural Area. The Town of Cary owns approximately 42-acre (0.17 km2) of the preserve, and the town leases the state's land for management. The ...
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Koka Booth Amphitheatre15.30 Km from RaleighThe Koka Booth Amphitheatre is a performing arts amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina, USA. It is located in Regency Park, which is owned and operated by the Town of Cary. The venue is managed by SMG, formally known as Spectacor Management Group. The venue was known as The Amphitheatre at Regency Park before the town's decision to name it after the former Cary mayor Koka Booth. It was constructed in 2001 on the north bank of the park's Symphony Lake. The Booth Amphitheatre is located on Regency ...
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Durham Bulls Athletic Park33.62 Km from RaleighDurham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP, pronounced "d-bap") is a ballpark in Durham, North Carolina that is home to the Durham Bulls, the AAA affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. It is also home to the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Central Eagles college baseball teams. The 10,000-seat park was opened in 1995 and is a $18.5-million brick ballpark.
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American Tobacco Historic District33.94 Km from RaleighAmerican Tobacco Historic District is a historic tobacco factory complex and national historic district located at Durham, Durham County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 14 contributing buildings and 3 contributing structures built by the American Tobacco Company and its predecessors and successors from 1874 to the 1950s. Located in the district is the separately listed Italianate style W. T. Blackwell and Company building (1874-1880, c. 1904). Other notable contributing resources are t...
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CaryThe Town of Cary is a fast growing suburb of Raleigh that is known for it's highly educated citizens, high medium income, and concentration of transplants from the northeast. The town is often nicknamed the "Containment Area for Relocated Yankees" by those in neighboring communities.
Cary is often ranked as one of the safest and best places to raise a family, with high marks in schools, sustainable development, and technology.
Cary is home of Wakemed Soccer Park and the USSF D2 Carolina Railhawks soccer team, which is a popular entertainment destination for Cary families. The ACC Women's Soccer Championships are also held at this facility.
With no significant downtown, the Cary Towne Center mall acts as a center of shopping and local activity.Cary, NC, USA -
8817 Six Forks RdNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.8817 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615, USA
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10931 Raven Ridge Rd #101No info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.10931 Raven Ridge Rd #101, Raleigh, NC 27614, USA
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1305 NW Maynard RdNo info yet.. Please go to this page and enter some.1305 NW Maynard Rd, Cary, NC 27513, USA
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North CarolinaOne of the original 13 colonies first known simply as the Province of Carolina, North Carolina is a state filled with breathtaking natural beauty and a mixture of Native American and American histories blended together. One of the original Confederate states and the birthplace of modern flight with the Wright brothers, North Carolina has a blend of outdoor activities and major metropolises such as Charlotte and Raleigh, and is one of the most exciting destinations for the adventure-oriented travel.
Most of North Carolina's charm comes from its natural beauty. From the Great Smoky Mountain National Park to the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains, or the miles-long stretch of beaches that make up the Outer Banks and the Crystal Coast or places like Cape Lookout National Seashore, there is a wide range of visual excitement to be experienced within the state, regardless if you happen to enjoy seashores, mountains, forests, lakes and rivers, or simply hiking along secluded trails.
In addition to all of this, North Carolina has the largest population of Native Americans east of the Mississippi River, with eight Native American Tribes recognized in the state, all of whom can trace their history back to long before the Europeans ever set foot on North American soil. While technically categorized as a Southern state, bordering Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Virginia, North Carolina is much more than just Southern. While agriculture remains a prominent industry within the state, especially with tobacco and soybeans, the national parks and coastal regions bring in plenty of tourists over the course of every year, and it’s easy to see why once you set foot in the state. Regardless if you are here for a historical visit in Raleigh or Charlotte, or to take advantage of the hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails in any of the various national parks and mountainous regions, or simply to bask in the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean view from Cape Lookout, North Carolina offers exactly what you need.North Carolina, USA -
Chapel HillChapel Hill is a town in North Carolina, where its name named for the Church of England New Hope Chapel, which once stood atop the hill’s crossroads. Nicknamed “The Southern Part of Heaven,” it is also home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), the oldest state-supported university in the America. The town covers 21.1 square miles, and as of early 2008 its estimated population was 51,519. Chapel Hill, along with Durham and Raleigh, make up the three corners of the Research Triangle.
Points of interests include the North Carolina Botanical Garden, the Morehead Planetarium, and various bars and shops on Franklin Street.Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Graphic showing average weather in Raleigh in Celcius and Centimeters (Change to Farenheit and Inches)
| Month | Temp °C | Rainfall Cm | Temp °F | Rainfall Inches |
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| Jan | 5.3 | 92.9 | 41.5 | 36.6 |
| Feb | 5.9 | 107.7 | 42.6 | 42.4 |
| Mar | 10.2 | 105.1 | 50.4 | 41.4 |
| Apr | 15 | 93.6 | 59 | 36.9 |
| May | 19.8 | 106.9 | 67.6 | 42.1 |
| Jun | 23.9 | 119 | 75 | 46.9 |
| Jul | 25.6 | 145.9 | 78.1 | 57.4 |
| Aug | 24.9 | 147.1 | 76.8 | 57.9 |
| Sep | 22 | 101.9 | 71.6 | 40.1 |
| Oct | 15.8 | 77.8 | 60.4 | 30.6 |
| Nov | 10.1 | 64.5 | 50.2 | 25.4 |
| Dec | 5.8 | 92.6 | 42.4 | 36.5 |
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