About Chapel Hill

Located in the middle of North Carolina, approximately three hours from North Carolina's stunning coast and three hours from the Blue Ridge mountains, Chapel Hill and its neighbor city, Carrboro, form one of the best places to live in the Carolinas.

Together, the two cities offer an amazing number of cultural, educational and recreational opportunities. The mild, four season climate, a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and a school system that is considered one of the best in the nation has drawn many people to Chapel Hill and Carrboro. The area continually receives accolades for being a top location to live and do business. Most recently the Arts and Entertainment channel recognized Chapel Hill as the #2 city in their "Top Ten Cities to Have it All" and Money magazine rated the town as the #1 Best Place to Live in the South. Carrboro has been ranked one of the top 5 places to retire by U.S. News and World Report.

The town of Chapel Hill forms one of the three points of The Research Triangle. The other two points are formed by the state capital, Raleigh, to the east and Durham, where Carolina's rival Duke University is located, tot he northeast. The center of the Triangle is an area referred to as Research Triangle Park or RTP, encompassing 7,000 acres and serving as home to 131 companies that employ nearly 40,000 workers.

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(Courtesy of the Chapel Hill Orange County Visitor's Bureau)

Chapel Hill/Carrboro Links

• Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce Community Links
• Chapel Hill - Carrboro Schools
• Chapel Hill Transit
• Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitor Bureau
• Town of Carrboro
• Citysearch
• The Chapel Hill News
• The News and Observer
• The Daily Tar Heel (Student Paper)
• The Research Triangle Park Net
• Town of Chapel Hill Website
• WRAL radio
• WUNC Radio
• Chapel Hill Climate
• Plan a Visit to Chapel Hill
• Living in Chapel Hill