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Raleigh, North Carolina
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State capital and city
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| City of Raleigh |
Clockwise from top left: NC State bell tower, the North Carolina State Capitol, houses in Boylan Heights, houses in Historic Oakwood, statue of Sir Walter Raleigh, skyline of the downtown, Fayetteville Street, and the warehouse district
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| Nickname(s):
"City of Oaks"
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Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina.
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Location in North Carolina, United States & North America
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Raleigh, North Carolina (the United States)
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| 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[1]
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| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 North Carolina |
| Counties |
Wake, Durham |
| Chartered |
December 31, 1792 |
| Named for |
Sir Walter Raleigh |
| Government
[2]
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| • Type |
Council–Manager |
| • Mayor |
Nancy McFarlane (I) |
| • Council |
Members
- Russ Stephenson (D)
- Nicole Stewart (D)
- Richard Thompson (D)
- David Cox (D)
- Corey Branch (D)
- Kay Crowder (D)
- Stefanie Mendell (D)
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| Area
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| • State capital and city |
144.8 sq mi (375 km2) |
| • Land |
142.8 sq mi (369 km2) |
| • Water |
2.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation
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315 ft (96 m) |
| Population
(2010)[3]
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| • State capital and city |
403,892 |
| • Estimate
(2017)[4]
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464,758 |
| • Density |
3,284/sq mi (1,268/km2) |
| • Urban
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1,012,994 |
| • MSA
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1,337,331 (44th) |
| • CSA
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2,201,103(29th) |
| Demonym(s) |
Raleighite |
| Time zone |
UTC−05:00 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) |
UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
27601, 27603, 27604, 27605, 27606, 27607, 27608, 27609, 27610, 27612, 27613, 27614, 27615, 27616, 27617
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| Area code(s) |
919, 984 |
| FIPS code |
37-55000[5]
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| GNIS feature ID |
1024242[1]
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| Major airport |
RDU |
| Interstate Highways |
I-40, I-87, I-440, I-540 |
| Other major highways |
US 1, US 64, US 70, US 401, NC 50, NC 540 |
| Website |
raleighnc.gov |
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