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Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina
State capital
City of Raleigh
Downtown Raleigh in October 2008
Downtown Raleigh in October 2008
Flag of Raleigh, North Carolina
Flag
Official seal of Raleigh, North Carolina
Seal
Nickname(s): "City of Oaks"
Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
Raleigh is located in the US
Raleigh
Raleigh
Location within the contiguous United States of America
Coordinates: 35°46′N 78°38′W / 35.767°N 78.633°W / 35.767; -78.633Coordinates: 35°46′N 78°38′W / 35.767°N 78.633°W / 35.767; -78.633
Country  United States
State  North Carolina
Counties Wake, Durham
Chartered December 31, 1792
Named for Sir Walter Raleigh
Government
 • Type Council–Manager
 • Mayor Nancy McFarlane (I)
 • Council
Area
 • State capital 144.8 sq mi (375 km2)
 • Land 142.8 sq mi (369 km2)
 • Water 2.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
Elevation 315 ft (96 m)
Population (2016 estimate)
 • State capital 451,066 (42nd)
 • Density 3,158.7/sq mi (1,170.04/km2)
 • Urban 1,012,994
 • MSA 1,337,331 (44th)
 • CSA 2,117,103(29th)
Demonym(s) Raleighite
Time zone EST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC−04:00)
ZIP code(s) 27511, 27518, 27529, 27545, 27560, 27587, 27591, 27601, 27603, 27604, 27605, 27606, 27607, 27608, 27609, 27610, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616, 27617, 27703
Area code(s) 919, 984
FIPS code 37-55000
GNIS feature ID 1024242
Major airport RDU
Website raleighnc.gov

Raleigh (/ˈrɑːli/; RAH-lee) is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 142.8 square miles (370 km2). The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 451,066 as of July 1, 2015. It is also one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the lost Roanoke Colony in present-day Dare County.

Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University and is part of the Research Triangle area, together with Durham (home of Duke University) and Chapel Hill (home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). The "Triangle" nickname originated after the 1959 creation of the Research Triangle Park, located in Durham and Wake Counties, partway between the three cities and their universities. The Research Triangle region encompasses the U.S. Census Bureau's Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which had an estimated population of 2,037,430 in 2013. The Raleigh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) had an estimated population of 1,214,516 in 2013.


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