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ARTICLES RELATED TO The Triangle (North Carolina) | | | |  The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - HistoryDurham originated in 1853 with the search for a suitable railroad depot for the North Carolina Railroad between Wilson and Hillsborough. An earlier post office known as Herndon's existed in the area from 1827, and another at nearby Prattsburg was established in 1836. The landowners at Prattsburg refused to sell land to the railroad. Somewhat further to the northwest, a country physician named Bartlett Durham lived and practiced along the route. He donated land to the railroad, ...
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Cary North Carolina - Culture The town's reputation as a bedroom community for transplants from outside the South has led to humorous backronyms for its name such as "Concentrated Area of Relocated Yankees" or "Containment Area for Relocated Yankees." [1] Some observers have noted this as Cary's crisis of identity, especially when compared with its neighbors in the Research Triangle. Chapel Hill has a reputation as a bastion of liberal academia, Durham as a blue-collar post-boom industrial city, and Raleigh as the state's center of arts and government, but ...
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - History Durham originated in 1853 with the search for a suitable railroad depot for the North Carolina Railroad between Wilson and Hillsborough. An earlier post office known as Herndon's existed in the area from 1827, and another at nearby Prattsburg was established in 1836. The landowners at Prattsburg refused to sell land to the railroad. Somewhat further to the northwest, a country physician named Bartlett Durham lived and practiced along the route. He donated land to the railroad, ...
See also:Durham North Carolina, Durham North Carolina - History, Durham North Carolina - Law and government, Durham North Carolina - Geography, Durham North Carolina - Demographics, Durham North Carolina - Colleges and Universities, Durham North Carolina - Sports and Entertainment, Durham North Carolina - NCAA Sports, Durham North Carolina - Passenger transportation, Durham North Carolina - Points of interest, Durham North Carolina - Social and Political Climate Read more here: » Durham North Carolina: Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - History |
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Chapel Hill North Carolina - Culture As is typical of college towns, Chapel Hill has historically tended to be politically liberal. In fact, disgruntled conservatives have referred to the town as "The Peoples' Republic of Chapel Hill." It is recognized for the quality of its school system, which it shares with Carrboro.
There is a music scene that the town shares with Carrboro. Cat's Cradle in Carrboro is often rated as one of the best clubs in the country for live music. The Squirrel Nut Zippers, Superchunk, Archers of Loaf, James Taylor, Southern Culture on the Skids a ...
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Sports and Entertainment Durham's most famous professional sports team is the Durham Bulls International League baseball team. A movie involving the franchise, Bull Durham, was produced in 1988. The Bulls play in the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, south of downtown, constructed in 1994. Designed by HOK-Sport, the designers of the Camden Yards in Baltimore, the stadium has 10,000 seats and is fronted by an office building built by the owner of the team, Raleigh's Capital Broadcasting. Now with one of the newest and most impressive stadiums in the minor leagues, t ...
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Cary North Carolina - Geography Cary is located at 35°46'44" North, 78°48'1" West (35.778919, -78.800208)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.5 mi² (112.6 km²). 42.1 mi² (109.0 km²) of it is land and 1.4 mi² (3.6 km²) of it is water. The total area is 3.17% water.
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Geography Durham is located at 35°59'19" North, 78°54'26" West (35.988644, -78.907167)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 245.8 km² (94.9 mi²). 245.1 km² (94.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.29% water.
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Social and Political climate Durham has a rich and vibrant art and cultural community. Events include jazz festivals, blues festivals, symphony concerts, art exhibitions, and a multitude of cultural expositions, including the American Dance Festival. A centerpiece of Durham's culture is its Carolina Theater which shows both live performances as well as films, primarily independent releases. Durham features excellent culinary offerings, particularly for a city its size, with a wide selection of diverse and renowned establishments. These establishments are primarily conce ...
See also:Durham North Carolina, Durham North Carolina - History, Durham North Carolina - Law and government, Durham North Carolina - Geography, Durham North Carolina - Demographics, Durham North Carolina - Colleges and Universities, Durham North Carolina - Sports and Entertainment, Durham North Carolina - NCAA Sports, Durham North Carolina - Passenger transportation, Durham North Carolina - Points of interest, Durham North Carolina - Social and Political climate Read more here: » Durham North Carolina: Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Social and Political climate |
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Sports and Entertainment Durham's most famous professional sports team is the Durham Bulls International League baseball team. A movie involving the franchise, Bull Durham, was produced in 1988. The Bulls play in the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, south of downtown, constructed in 1994. Designed by HOK-Sport, the designers of the Camden Yards in Baltimore, the stadium has 10,000 seats and is fronted by an office building built by the owner of the team, Raleigh's Capital Broadcasting. Now with one of the newest and most impressive stadiums in the minor leagues, t ...
See also:Durham North Carolina, Durham North Carolina - History, Durham North Carolina - Law and government, Durham North Carolina - Geography, Durham North Carolina - Demographics, Durham North Carolina - Colleges and Universities, Durham North Carolina - Sports and Entertainment, Durham North Carolina - NCAA Sports, Durham North Carolina - Passenger transportation, Durham North Carolina - Points of interest, Durham North Carolina - Social and Political climate Read more here: » Durham North Carolina: Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Sports and Entertainment |
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 187,035 people, 74,981 households, and 43,563 families residing in the city. The population density is 763.1/km² (1,976.4/mi²). There are 80,797 housing units at an average density of 329.7/km² (853.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 45.51% White, 43.81% African American, 0.31% Native American, 3.64% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.75% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 8.56% ...
See also:Durham North Carolina, Durham North Carolina - History, Durham North Carolina - Law and government, Durham North Carolina - Geography, Durham North Carolina - Demographics, Durham North Carolina - Colleges and Universities, Durham North Carolina - Sports and Entertainment, Durham North Carolina - NCAA Sports, Durham North Carolina - Passenger transportation, Durham North Carolina - Points of interest, Durham North Carolina - Social and Political climate Read more here: » Durham North Carolina: Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Demographics |
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 187,035 people, 74,981 households, and 43,563 families residing in the city. The population density is 763.1/km² (1,976.4/mi²). There are 80,797 housing units at an average density of 329.7/km² (853.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 45.51% White, 43.81% African American, 0.31% Native American, 3.64% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.75% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 8.56% ...
See also:Durham North Carolina, Durham North Carolina - History, Durham North Carolina - Law and government, Durham North Carolina - Geography, Durham North Carolina - Demographics, Durham North Carolina - Colleges and Universities, Durham North Carolina - Sports and Entertainment, Durham North Carolina - NCAA Sports, Durham North Carolina - Passenger transportation, Durham North Carolina - Points of interest, Durham North Carolina - Social and Political Climate Read more here: » Durham North Carolina: Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Demographics |
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Social and Political Climate Durham has a rich and vibrant art and cultural community. Events include jazz festivals, blues festivals, symphony concerts, art exhibitions, and a multitude of cultural expositions, including the American Dance Festival. A centerpiece of Durham's culture is its Carolina Theater which shows both live performances as well as films, primarily independent releases. Durham features excellent culinary offerings, particularly for a city its size, with a wide selection of diverse and renowned establishments. These establishments are primarily conce ...
See also:Durham North Carolina, Durham North Carolina - History, Durham North Carolina - Law and government, Durham North Carolina - Geography, Durham North Carolina - Demographics, Durham North Carolina - Colleges and Universities, Durham North Carolina - Sports and Entertainment, Durham North Carolina - NCAA Sports, Durham North Carolina - Passenger transportation, Durham North Carolina - Points of interest, Durham North Carolina - Social and Political Climate Read more here: » Durham North Carolina: Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Social and Political Climate |
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Cary North Carolina - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 94,536 people, 34,906 households, and 25,132 families residing in the town. The population density is 867.2/km² (2,246.0/mi²). There are 36,863 housing units at an average density of 338.2/km² (875.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 82.17% White, 6.15% African American, 0.27% Native American, 8.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.47% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. 4.28% o ...
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Cary North Carolina - Government Cary has a council-manager government; the mayor and council members serve a term of four years, with half of the council seats being up for election each odd-numbered year. Four of the six council seats are elected by district; the remaining two seats are at-large representatives.
The current town council consists of Mayor Ernie McAlister and Representatives Jennifer Robinson (District A), Nels Roseland (District B), Jack W. Smith (District C), Marla Dorrel (District D), Michael A. Joy ...
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Chapel Hill North Carolina - Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 48,715 people, 17,808 households, and 8,138 families residing in the town. The population density is 952.4/km² (2,466.0/mi²). There are 18,976 housing units at an average density of 371.0/km² (960.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 77.95% White, 11.42% Black or African American, 0.42% Native American, 7.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. ...
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Chapel Hill North Carolina - History Chapel Hill, or at least the town center, indeed sits atop a hill--originally called New Hope Chapel Hill after the chapel once located there. The Carolina Inn now occupies the site of the original chapel. The town was founded to serve the University of North Carolina and grew up around it.
In 1968, only a year after its schools became fully integrated, Chapel Hill became the first predominantly white municipality in the country to elect an African American mayor, Howard Lee. Lee served from 1969 until 1975 and, among other things, he ...
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Durham North Carolina - Geography Durham is located at 35°59'19" North, 78°54'26" West (35.988644, -78.907167)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 245.8 km² (94.9 mi²). 245.1 km² (94.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.29% water.
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| | | | The Triangle (North Carolina): Encyclopedia II - Raleigh North Carolina - History
Raleigh was established in 1792 as both the new county seat and the new state capital. It was named for Sir Walter Raleigh, sponsor of the Colony of Roanoke, known as the "Lost Colony." The site was chosen as being within ten miles of Isaac Hunter's Tavern, a tavern popular with the legislators of the time. No city or town existed on the site before it was chosen to house the capital.
Despite being spared destruction in the Civil War, Raleigh grew very little from its original 1792 size until the introduction of streetcar lines in the 1920's, foundation of the Research Triangle Park in the 1950's, and a freeway known ...
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