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Encyclopedia > Research Triangle

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 and the major research universities of North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, respectively. The 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. 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 region, as defined for statistical purposes, is generally considered to comprise the counties of Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Johnston, Orange, and Wake, although the U.S. Census Bureau divided the region into two statistical areas in 2003.


Map

The above map covers the Research Triangle region, centered roughly on the location of the Raleigh-Durham International Airport; the circle extends approximately 25 miles outwards.

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-15
12 - NC-147

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The focus of research is on understanding how environmental factors, individual susceptibility, and age interrelate to cause human illness and on the development of methods to reduce these illnesses.
Research Triangle Park (RTP) is the largest research park in the world, and it is located near Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill, in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina.
The Research Triangle along with the Cummings Research Park in Huntsville, Alabama, the two largest research parks in the country, have made the "New South" home to two global centers of scientific leadership.
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