Raleigh

Raleigh

Known as the "City of Oaks," Raleigh is the second largest city and the capital of North Carolina. Established in 1792, Raleigh was named after poet and explorer, Sir Walter Raleigh. ¹

Fast Facts

Country: United States
State: North Carolina
Counties: Wake, Durham
Mayor: Charles Meeker
Population: Approximately 350,000¹
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Area code: +919
Time zone: Eastern Standard Time
Current Time and Weather

Area and Accolades

The city of Raleigh is split into 6 areas, of which Old Raleigh is the historical neighborhood with buildings like the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel, built in 1924.

With more than 150 parks comprising over 4,300 acres of green space, Raleigh was named America's number 8 Great Garden Cities by Garden Design Magazine.²

A 2008 issue of Forbes magazine named Raleigh the number city for business and careers.³

Notable Residents

Mahalo Suggests

If planning a trip, please see our Raleigh Vacation, Raleigh Hotels and Raleigh Restaurants

Categories

Vacation | North American Destinations | Travel

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Official Site: City of Raleigh
Wikipedia: Raleigh, North Carolina
City Search: Raleigh City Guide
Craigslist: Raleigh
Popular Newspaper: The News and Observer
Higher Education: North Carolina State University
Airport: Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh Vacation

- The Mahalo Guide to Raleigh Vacation
Official Site: Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau
Frommer's: Raleigh Travel Guide
Fodor's: Raleigh-Durham Travel Guide
TripAdvisor: Raleigh Vacations

Raleigh Basics

Traffic: BeatTheTraffic.com
Weather: Weather Underground - Weather Channel - WRAL Weather
Map: MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - MSN Live Search Map
Photos: MSN Live Image Search - Yahoo! Image Search - Google Image Search

Raleigh Public Transit

Public Transportation: Captial Area Transit
Bus: Gotriangle
Bus: TTA

Raleigh Car Rental Services

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Phone: 800-261-7331
Avis Phone: 800-331-1212
National Car Rental Phone: 800-227-7368

Raleigh Government

Official Site: City of Raleigh
Official Site: Raleigh City Council
Official Site: Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Official Site: North Carolina Government

Raleigh History

Wikipedia: Raleigh History
NC Travels: Raleigh History
Raleigh City Museum: Raleigh History

Raleigh Facts and Information

City-Data.com: Raleigh Facts
Infoplease.com: Raleigh Facts
US Census Bureau: Raleigh (city) Quick Facts

Raleigh News

Raleigh Newspaper: News & Observer
TV News: WRAL 5 - WTVD 11 - NBC17
Topix

Raleigh Radio

College / Variety: WKNC 88.1 FM
Country : WQDR 94.7 FM
Rock: WBBB 96.1 FM
Mix: WRAL 101.5 FM
70's and 80's: WWMY 102.9 FM

Raleigh Colleges and Universities

Private College: Meredith College
Private College: Peace College
Private College: Shaw University
Public: North Carolina State University
Public: Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh Sports Teams

- The Mahalo Guide to Carolina Hurricanes
Wolfpack Sports
Meredith College Athletics
Peace College Athletics
Shaw University Athletics

Raleigh Rentals and Real Estate

Craigslist: Raleigh and Durham Housing Classifieds
Realtor.com: Raleigh Housing Classifieds
Apartments.com: Apartment Rentals in Raleigh
Rentals.com: Raleigh-durham Home Rentals,
Yahoo! Real Estate: Raleigh, NC Rentals

Raleigh Blogs and Podcasts

Related Pages on Mahalo

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