Raleigh / Durham Real Estate
North Carolina
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University City
UNC-Chapel Hill- About 15 colleges and universities in the area, including the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, and Duke University
- Intense sports rivalries between the major universities
- Two women’s colleges and two historically black colleges
- 70,000 college students in the area
- One of the highest concentrations of people with doctoral degrees in the nation
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Arts and Entertainment
Art classes and festivals- Three free state museums focused on art, history, and natural science
- Home to the Carolina Ballet and the North Carolina Symphony
- Annual events include the CenterFest Art Festival in Durham and Artsplosure in Raleigh
- Entertainment venues include Koka Booth Amphitheater, Raleigh Amphitheater, and the RBC Center, which also hosts Carolina Hurricanes professional hockey games and other sporting events.
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Bicycling
Many bike trails- Named a bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists in 2011
- 15+ mountain biking trails, including the 23+ mile (37+ km) American Tobacco Trail
- In 2010, the City of Raleigh dedicated $500,000 (USD) to make its streets more bicycle-friendly.
- Several cycling and mountain biking clubs in the area
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Golf Destination
40+ golf courses- 40+ golf courses in the area
- Five award-winning courses, including Old Chatham Golf Club, which Golf Digest named as its top North Carolina course in 2005-2006
- Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University in Raleigh was named one of the Best New Courses of 2009 by Links Magazine.
- Site of the SAS Championship, an official champions tour for top golfers over the age of 50
- Boating/sailing, city life, fishing/hunting, history, lake, private communities, professional sports, retirement community, tennis, water sports
Highlights
- Research Triangle Park is one of the nation’s best-known high-tech research and development centers and is located near Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
- The Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area is also known as “the Research Triangle” or “the Triangle.”
- Raleigh was ranked by Forbes magazine as the third-cleanest city in America in 2011.
- 18 million visitors annually
- Nearby cities and towns: Cary; Chapel Hill; Morrisville; Wake Forest; Greensboro (1.5 hours); Winston-Salem (2 hours); Wilmington (2 hours); Charlotte (3 hours)
FAST FACTS
Population | 632,222 (1.1 million in metropolitan area) |
Size | 444 square miles (1,150 km2) |
Climate | The area experiences four distinct seasons with pleasant temperatures that make outdoor activities enjoyable all year. |
Nearby Airports with Hub Connections | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU): Direct connections include Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Houston (IAD), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), Newark (EWR), New York (JFK), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), Washington, DC (IAD) |