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"Raleigh-Durham" redirects here. For the airport, see Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Raleigh-Durham International Airport is located nine miles (14
Counties in the Research Triangle area are shown in red; additional counties sometimes included are shown in orange.
Counties in the Research Triangle area are shown in red; additional counties sometimes included are shown in orange.

The Research Triangle, commonly referred to as "The Triangle", is a region in the Piedmont of North Carolina in the United States, anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Durham is a city in the US state of North Carolina. It is the County seat of Durham County Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC The region comprises two Metropolitan Statistical areas, Raleigh-Cary, NC, and Durham, NC. It has an estimated total population of 1,635,974 as of July 1, 2007. The research universities of Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are located in this region. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research The "Triangle" name was cemented in the public consciousness in the 1950s with the creation of Research Triangle Park, home to numerous high-tech companies and enterprises. Research Triangle Park ( RTP) is the largest Research park in the United States Although the name is commonly used to refer to the cities, "The Triangle" originally referred to the universities, whose research facilities and the educated workforce they provide are the major attraction for businesses located in the Park. The Triangle's population is among the most educated in the United States, with one of the highest number of Ph.D.s per capita. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. [1] The region should not be confused with "The Triad", which is the region directly west of the Triangle. The Piedmont Triad, Triad, or North Carolina Triad is a region of the U Most of the Triangle is represented by, and closely associated with, the second, fourth and thirteenth congressional districts. The Second Congressional district of North Carolina, in the central and eastern parts of the state has existed probably since 1814 when elections for the 14th United The Fourth Congressional district of North Carolina, in the central region of the state is best known as The Triangle. The Thirteenth congressional district of North Carolina elects one representative to the United States House of Representatives.

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Counties

Cities

The Triangle region, as defined for statistical purposes as the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA is generally considered to comprise 7 counties, although the U.S. Census Bureau divided the region into 2 metropolitan statistical areas and 1 micropolitan area in 2003. Chatham County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Durham County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Franklin County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Granville County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Harnett County is a County located in the state of North Carolina, USA. Johnston County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Lee County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Moore County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Orange County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Person County is a County located just north of Durham ( Durham County) in the Northwest Piedmont in the U Vance County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Wake County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Some local television networks define the region as Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations Although Fayetteville, North Carolina, is nearly 50 miles from Raleigh's city limits, it is in the designated market area. Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. ----The term city limits (or city boundary) refers to the defined boundary of a City. A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population

Primary cities

Suburbs with more than 10,000 inhabitants

Suburbs with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants

Education

Public secondary education in the Triangle is similar to that of the majority of the state of North Carolina, in which there are county-wide school systems (the exception is Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools within but apart from Orange County). Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA Durham is a city in the US state of North Carolina. It is the County seat of Durham County Cary (ˈkeər'i is a town in Wake and Chatham counties in the U Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC Carrboro is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Raleigh. Morrisville is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Wake Forest is a town in Wake and Franklin counties in the US Holly Springs is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. Fuquay-Varina (ˈfju kweɪ vəˈriːnə is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. Angier is a town in the Black River Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States Bahama (ba-hay-ma is an unincorporated community in northern Durham County North Carolina. Bear Creek is an unincorporated community in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Bennett is an unincorporated community in Chatham and Randolph counties in the U Benson is a town located in Johnston County North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. Bonlee is an unincorporated community in western Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Bonsal is an unincorporated community in the New Hill North Carolina postal district part of the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ of Apex North Carolina, in Broadway is a town in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. Buies Creek is a Census-designated place (CDP located in the Neills Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States Bunn is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. Bynum is an unincorporated community in northeastern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Carbonton is an unincorporated community in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, along the Deep River. Centerville is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. Cleveland is a Township and an unincorporated community in suburban northwestern Johnston County, North Carolina. Coats is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. Corinth is an unincorporated community in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Creedmoor is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. Dunn is a City in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. Efland is an unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. Erwin is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. Fearrington is a Census-designated place (CDP in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Feltonville is an unincorporated community in the US state of North Carolina. Four Oaks is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Franklinton is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. Friendship (formerly Jordans) is an unincorporated community in Wake County, North Carolina. Goldston is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Gorman is a Census-designated place (CDP in Durham County, North Carolina, United States. Gulf is an unincorporated community in southwestern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, south of the town of Goldston Haywood is an unincorporated community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. Kenly is a town in Johnston and Wilson counties in the US state of North Carolina. Knightdale is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. Lillington is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. Lizard Lick North Carolina is a small unincorporated Community located just off of US 64 in Wake County. Louisburg is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, in the United States. Mebane (ˈmæbɪn is a city located mostly in Alamance County North Carolina, with a part of it in Orange County North Carolina. Micro is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Middlesex is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. Moncure is a small unincorporated rural community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina. New Hill is an unincorporated community located in southwestern Wake County North Carolina, at the crossroads of old U Oxford is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. Pine Level is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Pittsboro is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Princeton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Rolesville is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. Rougemont is an unincorporated community in Durham, Orange, and Person counties in the U Roxboro (pronounced rocs-boro) is a city and the County seat of Person County North Carolina. Saxapahaw is a Census-designated place (CDP in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Selma is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Siler City is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Silk Hope, in Chatham County North Carolina, USA is a farm community centered on a community School, a Volunteer fire department, several country Wendell is a town in Wake County, North Carolina United States. West Smithfield is a Census-designated place (CDP in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Wilson's Mills is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. Youngsville is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, United States. Zebulon is the eastern-most town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS is a School district which educates over ten thousand students (pre-K through 12th grade in the southeastern part of Orange County The Wake County Public School System, which includes the cities of Raleigh and Cary, is the largest school system in the region and the largest school system in the State of North Carolina, with enrollment reaching 134,002 on the 20th day of the 2006-07 school year. The Wake County Public School System is a Public school district located in Wake County, North Carolina. [1] Other large systems in the region include Durham County (second largest), Orange County (third largest), and rapidly growing Johnston County.

Institutions of higher education

College sports

With the significant number of universities and colleges in the area, NCAA sports are very popular. Campbell University is a University in Buies Creek, North Carolina, USA. Central Carolina Community College is a tax supported public non-profit school in the North Carolina Community College System under the control of a local board of trustees Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Durham Technical Community College (often DTCC or Durham Tech) is a public two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school located Meredith College is a liberal arts women's college located in Raleigh North Carolina. North Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering programs at the baccalaureate master’s professional and selected doctoral levels North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina Peace College is a small liberal arts women's college located in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Piedmont Community College is a two-year Post-secondary institution in Person and Caswell counties in North Carolina. Shaw University is a private historically black university located in Raleigh North Carolina, USA with its College of Adult Professional Education Saint Augustine's College is a Historically black college located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC is a Community college in North Carolina serving Vance, Granville, Franklin, and Warren Wake Technical Community College, commonly known as Wake Tech, is a two-year accredited institution of higher education and technical training school is located approximately The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Atlantic Coast Conference member North Carolina State University Wolfpack is situated in West Raleigh, and fellow ACC rivals, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels, and the Duke University Blue Devils, are no more than a 30 minute drive away. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. In addition, Wake Forest University in nearby Winston-Salem brings the total number of ACC schools to four. Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834 Winston-Salem is a city in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2000 census the city population was 185776 in 2004 the city annexed an additional 17483 The Pirates of East Carolina University reside 75 miles (121 km) away in Greenville, North Carolina. East Carolina University is a public, Coeducational, Doctoral / Research University located in Greenville, North Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill won the NCAA basketball championship in 1957, 1982, 1993, and 2005. North Carolina State won the NCAA basketball championship in 1974 and 1983. And Duke University won the NCAA basketball championship in 1991, 1992, and 2001. The arrival of head coach Everett Case at North Carolina State in 1946 is generally regarded as the beginning of rapid growth in the continuing popularity of basketball in North Carolina. Everett N Case ( June 21, 1900 - April 30, 1966) nicknamed "Gray Fox" was a basketball coach most notable for his tenure at

The competition among North Carolina State, North Carolina, Duke and Wake Forest University, located west of the Triangle region in Winston-Salem, is sometimes referred to as Tobacco Road by sportscasters. Tobacco Road refers to the Tobacco -producing area of North Carolina and is often used when referring to Sports (particularly Basketball) Three historically black colleges, including new Division I member North Carolina Central University and Division II members St. Augustine College and Shaw University also boost the popularity of college sports in the region. Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) are institutions of Higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention North Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering programs at the baccalaureate master’s professional and selected doctoral levels Shaw University is a private historically black university located in Raleigh North Carolina, USA with its College of Adult Professional Education

Commerce

Anchored by leading technology firms, government and world-class universities and medical centers, the area's economy has performed exceptionally well. Significant increases in employment, earnings, personal income and retail sales are projected over the next 15 years.

The region's growing high-technology community includes such companies as IBM, SAS Institute, Cisco Systems, Nortel Networks, NetApp and Credit Suisse First Boston. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology SAS Institute Inc (pronounced "sass" headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA, has been a major producer of software since it was founded Nortel Networks Corporation () formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited and sometimes known simply as Nortel, is a multinational Telecommunications NetApp Inc ( formerly Network Appliance Inc, is a proprietary Computer storage and Data management company headquartered in Sunnyvale California Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 In addition to high-tech, the region is consistently ranked in the top 3 in the U. S. with concentration in life science companies. Some of these companies include GlaxoSmithKline, Biogen Idec, BASF, Merck & Co., Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, and Wyeth. GlaxoSmithKline plc () is a United Kingdom -based pharmaceutical, biological and Healthcare Company. Biogen Idec Inc ( is a Biotechnology company specializing in drugs for neurological disorders, Autoimmune disorders and Cancer. BASF SE () is a German chemical company and the largest chemical company in the world Merck & Co Inc ( also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD outside the USA and Canada, is one of the largest Pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk () manufactures and markets Pharmaceutical products and services Novozymes ( is a Biotech -based company and the world’s largest producer of industrial Enzymes and Microorganisms, with a market share of approximately Wyeth, formerly known as American Home Products (AHP is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world Durham-based Research Triangle Park and North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus in Raleigh support innovation through R&D and technology transfer among the region's companies and research universities (including Duke University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). This article is about NCSU'S Centennial Campus It should not be confused with the NCSU Centennial Biomedical Campus or Centennial Campus Middle School.

Major employers

Major hospitals and medical centers

The Triangle is served by the following hospitals:[2]

Transportation

Freeways and Primary Highway Routes

The Triangle is served by three major interstate highways: I-85, I-40 and I-95, their spurs: I-440 and I-540, and seven US highways: US 1, US 64, US 264, US 70, US 401, and US 15 and US 501 which are multiplexed through much of the region as US 15/501. BASF SE () is a German chemical company and the largest chemical company in the world For other uses see Bayer (disambiguation or Beyer or Buyer. Bayer AG (German ˈbaɪə () is a German Burt's Bees is an American Personal care products company that describes itself as an " Earth friendly, Natural Personal Care Company The Credit Suisse Group () is a Financial services company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. E I du Pont de Nemours and Company (,) is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a Gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée Eaton Corporation ( is a diversified industrial manufacturer with 2007 sales of $13 Fidelity Investments is a provider of investment products and services GlaxoSmithKline plc () is a United Kingdom -based pharmaceutical, biological and Healthcare Company. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Lenovo Group Limited (,) is China's largest and the world's fourth largest Personal computer manufacturer after Hewlett-Packard and Dell of the U Nortel Networks Corporation () formerly known as Northern Telecom Limited and sometimes known simply as Nortel, is a multinational Telecommunications North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The University of North Carolina system includes all sixteen public four-year universities in North Carolina, United States and one public residential high In Computing, Red Hat Inc ( is a company dedicated to Free and open source software, and a major Linux distribution vendor The Research Triangle Institute (RTI is a non-profit research organization based in the Research Triangle Park (RTP of North Carolina. SAS Institute Inc (pronounced "sass" headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, USA, has been a major producer of software since it was founded Sony Ericsson is a Joint venture established in 2001 by the Japanese Consumer electronics Company Sony Corporation and the Syngenta AG is a large global Agribusiness which markets Seeds and crop protection products ( Pesticides) "Verizon" redirects here this article is about the corporation see also Verizon Wireless, Verizon Online DSL and Verizon FiOS. The Duke University Health System, combines the Duke University School of Medicine, the Duke University School of Nursing, the Duke Clinic and the member hospitals Durham is a city in the US state of North Carolina. It is the County seat of Durham County Founded as North Carolina Memorial Hospital UNC Health Care is a non-profit medical system owned by the State of North Carolina and primarily located in Chapel Hill North Siler City is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC Rex Hospital is Raleigh North Carolina 's oldest hospital founded by a bequeath from John T WakeMed Health and Hospitals is a 760-bed healthcare system with multiple facilities placed around the metropolitan Raleigh, North Carolina area Sanford is a city in Lee County, North Carolina, United States. The Dorothea Dix Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located on Dix Hill in Raleigh North Carolina named after mental health advocate Dorothea Dix. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA) is a government-run military Veteran benefit system with Cabinet -level status Louisburg is a town in Franklin County, North Carolina, in the United States. Oxford is a city in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. Smithfield is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine A spur route is a short Road forming a branch from a longer more important route (typically a major road Freeway, Interstate Highway or Motorway Interstate 440 (abbreviated I-440) in North Carolina, also known as the Raleigh Beltline and the Cliff Benson Beltline, is a 16 Interstate 540 (abbreviated I-540) is the designation for the northern completed part of the Perimeter loop The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. US Route 64 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2326 miles (3743 km from eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners US Route 264 is a spur of US Route 64, located entirely within the state of North Carolina. US Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2385 miles (3838 km from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. US Route 401 is a spur of US Route 1 located within the states of North Carolina and South Carolina. US Route 15 is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania US Route 501 is a spur of US Route 1. It runs 355 miles (571 km from Buena Vista, Virginia at U The US Highway 15-501 concurrency is a vital route in the US state of North Carolina.

Two of the three interstates diverge from one another in Orange County with I-85 heading northeast through northern Durham County toward Virginia, while I-40 travels southeast through southern Durham, through the center of the region, and serves as the primary freeway through Raleigh. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States The related loop freeways I-440 and I-540 are primarily located in Wake County around Raleigh. I-440 begins at the interchange of US 1 and I-40 southwest of downtown Raleigh and arcs northward around downtown with the formal designation as the Cliff Benson/Raleigh Beltline (co-signed with US 1 on three-fourths of its route) and ends at its junction with I-40 in southeast Raleigh. I-540 only has a quarter of its route open, but is already popularly known as the Raleigh Outer Loop. The latest segment of the outer loop to open has been designated as a state route (NC 540) and not an interstate route, in anticipation of that segment eventually becoming a toll road. State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts two of them related to a State government in a country that is divided A toll road, (also known as a tollway, turnpike, pike, or toll highway, especially if it is constructed to Freeway standards The freeway currently serves North Raleigh and city's nearby northern suburbs. I-95 serves the extreme eastern edge of the region, crossing south-to-north through suburban Johnston County. Interstate 95 is a major Interstate highway, running along the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine

The US Highways of 1, 15, and 64 primarily serve the region as limited-access freeways or multi-lane highways with access roads. A frontage road (also access road, feeder, service drive, service road, outer road, and especially surface road) is US 1 enters the region from the southwest as the Claude E. Pope Memorial Highway and travels through suburban Apex where it merges with US 64 and continues northeast toward Raleigh. The two highways are co-designated for about 2 miles until US 1 joins I-440 and US 64 with I-40 along the Raleigh-Cary border. Capital Boulevard, which is designated US 1 for half of its route and US 401 the other, is a major thoroughfare through northeast Raleigh and into the northern downtown area.

North Carolina Highway 147, also known as the Durham Freeway, is a limited-access freeway that connects I-85 with I-40 in southeastern Durham County. NC 147 is a North Carolina State highway entirely within Durham County. The four-lane route traverses downtown Durham and extends through Research Triangle Park. The freeway is often used as a detour alternate route for I-40 in the Chapel Hill area, in cases of traffic accident, congestion or road construction delays.

Public Transit

A partnering system of multiple public transportation agencies currently serves the Triangle region. Raleigh is served by the Capital Area Transit (CAT) municipal transit system, while Durham has the Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA) system. Raleigh CAT, or Capital Area Transit operates 37 public transit routes to serve the city of Raleigh North Carolina. Durham Area Transit Authority (DATA is the public transit system serving Durham, North Carolina. Chapel Hill is served by Chapel Hill Transit, and Cary is also served by its own public transit systems. Chapel Hill Transit operates public Bus and Van transportation services within the contiguous municipalities of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and However, the Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) works in cooperation with all area transit systems by offering transfers between its own routes and those of the other systems. The Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority which is known by the name Triangle Transit (formerly Triangle Transit Authority or TTA provides regional There are plans to merge all of the area's individual systems into the TTA. TTA also has proposed a regional rail system to connect downtown Durham and downtown Raleigh with multiple stops in the RTP area, though this was effectively canceled in 2006 when federal funding could not be procured [3]

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

Main article: Raleigh-Durham International Airport

The General Assembly of North Carolina chartered the Raleigh-Durham Aeronautical Authority in 1939, which would be changed in 1945 to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority. Raleigh-Durham International Airport is located nine miles (14 Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The first new terminal opened in 1955. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Terminal A opened in 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 American Airlines began service to RDU in 1985. American Airlines Inc (AA is a US -based airline and the world's Largest airline in total passenger miles transported and passenger fleet size Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar)

RDU opened the 10,000 foot runway, 5L-23R, in 1986. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) American Airlines opened its North-South Hub operation at RDU in the new Terminal C in June 1987, greatly increasing the size of RDU's operations with a new terminal including a new apron and runway. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) American brought RDU its first international flights to Bermuda, Cancun, Paris and London. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Cancún (pronounced as kanˈkun is a coastal city in Mexico 's easternmost state Quintana Roo, on the Yucatán Peninsula. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

In 1996, American Airlines ceased its hub operations at RDU due to Pan Am and Eastern Airlines. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Eastern Air Lines was a major United States Airline that existed from the late 1920s until 1991 Pan Am and Eastern were Miami's main tenants until 1991, when both carriers went bankrupt. Miami International Airport is a public Airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the Central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Their hubs at MIA were taken over by United Airlines and American Airlines. United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. This created a difficulty in North Carolina competing with US Airways' hub in Charlotte and Delta's hub in Atlanta for passengers traveling between smaller cities in the North and South. US Airways Inc is the fifth largest Airline in the United States. Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Midway Airlines gave it a try, starting service in 1995 with the then somewhat novel concept of 50 seat CRJs providing service from its RDU hub primarily along the east coast. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group It is the third largest aircraft company in the world in terms of yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Midway, incorporated in Chicago a few years prior, had some success after moving its operations to the midpoint of the eastern United States at RDU, however, the carrier ultimately couldn't overcome three weighty challenges: the arrival of Southwest Airlines, the refusal of American Airlines to renew the frequent flyer affiliation it had with Midway (thus dispatching numerous higher fare paying businesspeople to airlines with better reward destinations), and the final blow of 9-11. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Southwest Airlines Co ( is an American low-cost Airline based in Dallas Texas, with its largest focus city at Las Vegas ' McCarran Midway Airlines filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy the very next day. Chapter 11 is a chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which permits reorganization under the Bankruptcy laws of the United States

RDU's first international carrier, Air Canada, introduced service to Toronto in 1996. Air Canada () is Canada 's largest Airline and Flag carrier. The airline founded in 1937 has had its corporate headquarters in Montreal Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario

Canadian Regional began service to Toronto in 1997. Canadian Regional Airlines was an Airline based in Canada and now part of Air Canada Jazz. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

The nation's largest low-fare carrier, Southwest Airlines, started service at RDU in 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

In February 2000, RDU was ranked as the nation's second fastest growing major airport in the United States, by Airports Council International, based on 1999 statistics. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Passenger growth hit 24% over the previous year, putting RDU second only to Washington Dulles International Airport. Washington Dulles International Airport is a public Airport located 25 miles (40 km) west of the Central business district of Washington D

RDU opened Terminal A south concourse for use by Northwest and Continental Airlines in 2001 . Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The addition adds 46,000 square feet and 5 aircraft gates to the terminal.

America West began service at RDU with flights to Phoenix and Las Vegas in 2002. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. America West merged with US Airways in 2005. America West Airlines was one of the United States ' ten major Airlines The airline was based in Phoenix Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 2003, RDU also dedicated a new general aviation (GA) terminal. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

JetBlue started non-stop service between RDU and New York and Boston in 2006, with planned service to Fort Lauderdale starting in January 2008. The City of New York Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Fort Lauderdale, known as the "Venice of America" due to its expansive and intricate Canal system is a city in Broward County, Florida, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

RDU is keeping pace with these changes by redeveloping Terminal C into a new state-of the-art terminal, scheduled to open in summer 2008. [4]

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Numerous newspapers and periodicals serve the Triangle market. Cameron Village was the first Planned community to be developed in Raleigh North Carolina. Cary Towne Center is a Shopping mall in Cary, North Carolina. Crabtree Valley Mall is a regional mall located in Raleigh North Carolina. Northgate Mall is a Shopping mall located just off I-85 and Gregson Street in Durham North Carolina. North Hills, formerly (and still unofficially known as North Hills Mall or North Hills Mall & Plaza is a mixed use shopping area in Raleigh North Carolina South Square Mall is a defunct Shopping mall that was located in Durham North Carolina. The Streets at Southpoint and Main Street is a super-regional Shopping mall located in south Durham North Carolina, just off I-40 and Fayetteville Triangle Town Center is a Shopping mall in Raleigh, North Carolina. A Southern Season is a Gourmet food Retail and Mail-order store based in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Flicker Film Festival is an ongoing film festival that happens in many cities around the world The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is one of the United States' premier documentary Film festivals, held over the course of four days each spring at the The Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek is an outdoor Amphitheatre in Raleigh, North Carolina that specializes in hosting large Concerts The Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park is a Performing arts Amphitheatre in Cary, North Carolina. The Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts is the main venue for the Performing arts in Raleigh North Carolina. This article is about the indoor arena in Raleigh NC For the office tower in Toronto Ontario see RBC Centre. The American Dance Festival is a six-week summer festival of Modern dance performances and a school for dance currently held at Duke University in Durham

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Television

Broadcast

The Triangle is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville Designated Market Area for broadcast television, which currently is home to the following television stations:

Cable

Raleigh is home to the Research Triangle Region bureau of the regional cable news channel News 14 Carolina. News 14 Carolina is a 24-hour news service offered in North Carolina, USA, by Time Warner Cable.

Online

The Triangle region hosted North Carolina's first online television station, RTP-TV (Research Triangle Park Television), which broadcast news and programs of regional interest over the Internet from its Research Triangle Park location until ceasing operations in 2006.

Radio

The Triangle is home to North Carolina Public Radio, a public radio station/NPR provider that brings in listeners around the country. North Carolina Public Radio is a Public radio network based in Chapel Hill North Carolina. Raleigh and a large part of the Triangle area is Arbitron radio market #43. Arbitron ( is a Radio audience research company in the United States which collects listener data on radio audiences similar to that collected by Nielsen Media Stations include:

FM stations:

  • 88. 1 FM WKNC (NCSU) College Radio from N. WKNC ( 881 FM) North Carolina State University 's student-run radio station is a college radio station in the United States North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina C. State University
  • 88. 5 FM WRTP (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")
  • 88. WRTP (885 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Christian contemporary format 7 FM WXDU (DU) College Radio from Duke University
  • 88. WXDU (887 FM) is a non-commercial Radio station broadcasting a College radio format Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. 9 FM WSHA (SU) NPR/Jazz from Shaw University
  • 89. WSHA (889 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Jazz format Licensed to Raleigh, North Carolina, USA the station serves the Raleigh Shaw University is a private historically black university located in Raleigh North Carolina, USA with its College of Adult Professional Education 3 FM WXYC (UNC) College Radio from UNC-Chapel Hill
  • 89. WXYC (893 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a College radio format The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research 7 FM WCPE Classical & Opera Music
  • 90. WCPE-FM is a private classical music Radio station broadcasting in the United States out of studios near Wake Forest North Carolina. 7 FM WNCU (NCCU) NPR/Jazz from N. WNCU (907 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Jazz format Licensed to Durham North Carolina, USA the station serves the Raleigh area North Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering programs at the baccalaureate master’s professional and selected doctoral levels C. Central University
  • 91. 1 FM W216BN (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")
  • 91. 5 FM WUNC (UNC) NPR affiliate from UNC-Chapel Hill
  • 92. North Carolina Public Radio is a Public radio network based in Chapel Hill North Carolina. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research 5 FM WYFL (BBN) Christian Programs from Bible Broadcasting Network
  • 93. WYFL (925 FM) is a noncommercial Radio station broadcasting a religious format The Bible Broadcasting Network ( BBN) is a listener-supported global Christian radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte NC. 9 FM WKSL (CC) Rhythmic Adult Contemporary ("93. WKSL, known as "939 KISS-FM" (formerly WRSN-FM is a Rhythmic AC radio station that serves the Raleigh-Durham market of North Carolina Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. 9, Kiss FM")
  • 94. 7 FM WQDR (CMG) Country ("94. WQDR-FM is a Country music station located at 947 on the FM frequency and based in Raleigh North Carolina. Curtis Media Group is a Radio broadcast company based in Raleigh North Carolina, USA 7 QDR")
  • 96. 1 FM WBBB (CMG) Rock ("96 Rock")
  • 96. WBBB, better known as 96rock, is a radio station out of Raleigh North Carolina that features "Everything That Rocks" Curtis Media Group is a Radio broadcast company based in Raleigh North Carolina, USA 7 FM WKRX Country (WKRX, Roxboro)
  • 96. Roxboro (pronounced rocs-boro) is a city and the County seat of Person County North Carolina. 9 FM WYMY (CMG) Spanish ("La Ley 96. WYMY "969 La Ley" is a Spanish language Radio station licensed to Goldsboro North Carolina, which is east of the Raleigh-Durham Triangle Curtis Media Group is a Radio broadcast company based in Raleigh North Carolina, USA 9")
  • 97. 5 FM WQOK (R1) Hip Hop ("K-97. For the Greenville South Carolina radio station see WGVL. WQOK is a Mainstream Urban formatted broadcast Radio station Radio One Inc is an US company which owns and operates 69 Radio stations in 22 American cities and programs a channel on XM Satellite Radio 5")
  • 98. 9 FM W255AM (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")
  • 99. 9 FM WCMC (CBC) Sports ("99. WCMC-FM is a Sports Talk radio station based in Raleigh North Carolina. Capitol Broadcasting Company is a TV and Radio broadcast company based in Raleigh North Carolina. 9 The Fan")
  • 100. 7 FM WRVA (CC) Classic Rock ("100. WRVA-FM "1007 The (New River" is a Classic rock radio station that serves the Raleigh-Durham market of North Carolina Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. 7, The River")
  • 101. 5 FM WRAL (CBC) Adult Contemporary ("Mix 101. Capitol Broadcasting Company is a TV and Radio broadcast company based in Raleigh North Carolina. 5")
  • 102. 5 FM WKXU (NCM) Country ("Kicks 102. WKXU (1025 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Country format 5")
  • 102. 9 FM WWMY (CMG) Oldies ("Y-102. WWMY-FM is an Oldies radio station located in Raleigh North Carolina that play hit music from the 1960s and 1970s as " Y102 Curtis Media Group is a Radio broadcast company based in Raleigh North Carolina, USA 9")
  • 103. 3 FM WAKG (PB) Country ("103. WAKG is a Country formatted broadcast Radio station licensed to Danville Virginia, serving the Southside area 3 WAKG")
  • 103. 9 FM WNNL (R1) Urban Gospel ("103. WNNL is an Urban Gospel formatted station Owned by Radio One with WQOK and WFXC / WFXK, The Light 103 Radio One Inc is an US company which owns and operates 69 Radio stations in 22 American cities and programs a channel on XM Satellite Radio 9, The Light")
  • 104. 3 FM WFXK (R1) Urban Adult Contemporary ("Foxy 104")
  • 105. WFXC and WFXK are a simulcasting Urban adult contemporary station in the Raleigh-Durham North Carolina market Radio One Inc is an US company which owns and operates 69 Radio stations in 22 American cities and programs a channel on XM Satellite Radio 1 FM WDCG (CC) Pop and Contemporary Hits ("G-105")
  • 106. WDCG-FM, or G105 on 1051 FM is a Pop Contemporary Hit Radio radio station in the Raleigh-Durham radio market Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. 1 FM WRDU (CC) Country ("Rooster Country")
  • 106. WRDU (1061 FM) known as "1061 the Rooster" is a Country music formatted Radio station that serves the Raleigh-Durham market of Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. 7 FM WKVE (EMF) Contemporary Christian
  • 107. WKVE (1067 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format Educational Media Foundation (also known as EMF Broadcasting, or just simply EMF) is a not-for-profit organization which operates the 1 FM WFXC (R1) Urban Adult Contemporary ("Foxy 107")
  • 107. WFXC and WFXK are a simulcasting Urban adult contemporary station in the Raleigh-Durham North Carolina market Radio One Inc is an US company which owns and operates 69 Radio stations in 22 American cities and programs a channel on XM Satellite Radio 7 FM W299AQ (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")
  • 107. 9 FM WVDJ-LP Community Radio
  • 107. WVDJ (1079 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Talk radio format 9 FM W300AR (RTN) Christian ("His Radio WRTP")

AM stations:

  • 540 AM WETC Spanish
  • 570 AM WDOX Talk, Sports & Music ("570 WDOX")
  • 620 AM WDNC Sports; ESPN Radio affiliate ("620, The Bull")
  • 680 AM WPTF News, Talk & Sports ("News/Talk 680, WPTF")
  • 750 AM WAUG Urban Programming from St. WETC is an AM station licensed to both Wendell and Zebulon North Carolina on 540 WDOX 570 AM is a general Talk station serving the Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill North Carolina. WDNC is a Sports Talk Radio station licensed to Durham North Carolina but based in Raleigh North Carolina with a frequency of 620 WPTF, News-Talk 680 is a general Talk radio station serving the Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill North Carolina. WAUG (750 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Talk/Personality format Augustine's College
  • 850 AM WRBZ Sports ("850, The Buzz")
  • 1030 AM WDRU Christian ("The Truth, 1030")
  • 1240 AM WPJL Christian
  • 1310 AM WTIK Spanish
  • 1360 AM WCHL News, Talk & Sports
  • 1410 AM WRJD Urban Gospel
  • 1490 AM WDUR Spanish
  • 1530 AM WLLQ Spanish
  • 1550 AM WCLY Urban Gospel
  • 1590 AM WHPY Christian

Map of the Triangle

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Cities and towns

A - Raleigh, North Carolina
B - Durham, North Carolina
C - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
D - Cary, North Carolina
E - Morrisville, North Carolina
F - Apex, North Carolina
G - Holly Springs, North Carolina
H - Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
I - Garner, North Carolina
J - Knightdale, North Carolina
K - Wendell, North Carolina
L - Zebulon, North Carolina
M - Rolesville, North Carolina
N - Wake Forest, North Carolina
O - Hillsborough, North Carolina
P - Carrboro, North Carolina
Q - Pittsboro, North Carolina
R - Clayton, North Carolina
S - Youngsville, North Carolina
T - Franklinton, North Carolina
U - Creedmoor, North Carolina
V - Stem, North Carolina
W - Butner, North Carolina

Counties

1 - Wake County, North Carolina
2 - Durham County, North Carolina
3 - Orange County, North Carolina
4 - Chatham County, North Carolina
5 - Harnett County, North Carolina
6 - Johnston County, North Carolina
7 - Franklin County, North Carolina
8 - Granville County, North Carolina

Parks and bodies of water

a - Research Triangle Park
b - Umstead State Park
c - Jordan Lake
d - Haw River
e - Harris Lake
f - Lake Wheeler
g - Lake Benson
h - Falls Lake

Interstate highways

1 - I-40/I-85
2 - I-85
3 - I-40
4 - I-440
5 - I-540

Other major highways

1 - US 15
2 - US 1
3 - US 401
4 - US 64
5 - US 70
6 - US 401
7 - US 1
8 - US 15-501
9 - US 64
10 - US 70
11 - US 501
12 - NC 147
13 - US 64-264
14 - US 64 Business

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See also

References

  1. ^ JoelKotkin.com - What Brainpower Says About Property Trends
  2. ^ North Carolina Hospitals and Medical Centers. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The I-85 Corridor is a multi-state region that follows I-85 across the Southeastern United States. The Piedmont Crescent is a large urbanized region in the US state of North Carolina that forms the northern section of the rapidly developing I-85 Corridor The Agape Center. Retrieved on 2008-05-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
  3. ^ Regional Transit Needs: Next Steps. TTA Web Site. Retrieved on 2007-07-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples
  4. ^ Raleigh-Durham International Airport

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