Cary, North Carolina - Wikipedia Cary, North Carolina Place in North Carolina, United States Cary, North Carolina Town of Cary Town hall in Cary Flag Seal Location in Wake County and the state of North Carolina. Coordinates : 35 ° 47 ′ 30 '' N 78 ° 46 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.79167 ° N 78.78111 ° W ﻿ / 35.79167 ; - 78.78111 Coordinates : 35 ° 47 ′ 30 '' N 78 ° 46 ′ 52 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 35.79167 ° N 78.78111 ° W ﻿ / 35.79167 ; - 78.78111 Country United States State North Carolina Counties Chatham, Wake Founded 1750 Incorporated April 6, 1871 Named for Samuel Fenton Cary Government Mayor Harold Weinbrecht ( D ) Area Total 59.42 sq mi ( 153.90 km ) Land 58.33 sq mi ( 151.07 km ) Water 1.09 sq mi ( 2.82 km ) 1.83 % Elevation 495 ft ( 151 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 135,234 Estimate ( 2016 ) 162,320 Density 2,300 / sq mi ( 880 / km ) Demonym ( s ) Caryite Time zone EST ( UTC - 5 ) Summer ( DST ) EDT ( UTC - 4 ) ZIP Code 27511 - 27513, 27518, 27519 Area code ( s ) 919, 984 FIPS code 37 - 10740 GNIS feature ID 1019552 Website www.townofcary.org Cary / ˈkæri / is the seventh - largest municipality in North Carolina. Cary is predominantly in Wake County, with a small area in Chatham County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is the county 's second - largest municipality, as well as the third - largest municipality in The Triangle of North Carolina after Raleigh and Durham. The town 's population was 135,234 as of the 2010 census ( an increase of 43.1 % since 2000 ), making it the largest town and seventh - largest municipality statewide. As of April 2018, the town 's estimated population was 162,025, though Cary was still considered a town because that is how it was registered with the state. Cary is the second most populous incorporated town ( behind only Gilbert, Arizona ) in the United States. According to the US Census Bureau, Cary was the 5th fastest - growing municipality in the United States between September 1, 2006, and September 1, 2007. In 2015 Cary had a low crime rate of 84 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina, had a violent crime rate of 648 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, almost 8 times higher than Cary. Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill make up the three primary metropolitan areas of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. The regional nickname of `` The Triangle '' originated after the 1959 creation of the Research Triangle Park, primarily located in Durham County, four miles from downtown Durham. RTP is bordered on three sides by the city of Durham and is roughly midway between the cities of Raleigh and Chapel Hill, and the three major research universities of NC State University, Duke University, and University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. Effective June 6, 2003, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) redefined the Federal statistical areas. This resulted in the formation of the Raleigh - Cary, NC Metro Area and the Durham - Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area. The Research Triangle region encompasses OMB 's Combined Statistical Area ( CSA ) of Raleigh - Durham - Chapel Hill in the central Piedmont region of North Carolina. As of 2012, the population of the Raleigh - Durham - Chapel Hill CSA was 1,998,808. The Raleigh - Cary Metropolitan Statistical Area ( MSA ) as of Census 2010 was 1,130,490. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 2.2 Townscape 3 Demographics 3.1 Educational attainment 4 Economy 4.1 Notable businesses 4.2 Top employers 5 Arts and culture 6 Sports 7 Parks and recreation 7.1 Tennis 7.2 Golf 8 Government 8.1 Mayors 9 Education 9.1 Public schools 9.2 Private schools 9.3 Higher education 10 Infrastructure 10.1 Transportation 10.1. 1 Public transit 10.1. 2 Intercity rail 10.1. 3 Bicycle 10.1. 4 Pedestrian 10.1. 5 Air 10.1. 6 Freeways and primary routes 11 Notable people 12 Accolades 13 Sister cities 14 See also 15 References 16 External links History Main article : History of Cary, North Carolina Page - Walker Hotel ( now local history museum ) The Preston Clocktower in West Cary In 1750, Cary began as a settlement called Bradford 's Ordinary. About 100 years later, the North Carolina Railroad between New Bern and Hillsborough was constructed through the town, linking Bradford 's Ordinary to a major transportation route. Allison Francis `` Frank '' Page is credited with founding the town. Page was a Wake County farmer and lumberman. He and his wife, Catherine `` Kate '' Raboteau Page bought 300 acres ( 1.2 km ) surrounding the railroad junction in 1854 and named his development Cary, after Samuel Fenton Cary ( a former Ohio congressman and prohibitionist he admired ). Page became a railroad agent and a town developer. He laid out the first streets in Cary and built a sawmill, a general store and a post office ( Page became the first Postmaster ). In 1868, Page built a hotel to serve railroad passengers coming through Cary. Cary was incorporated on April 6, 1871, with Page becoming the first mayor. In 1879, the Raleigh and Augusta Air - Line Railroad ( later the Seaboard, now CSX Transportation ) arrived in Cary from the southwest, creating Fetner Junction just north of downtown and spurring further growth. In the early years Cary adopted zoning and other ordinances on an ad - hoc basis to control growth and give the town structure. Beginning in 1971, the town created Planned Unit Development ( PUD ) zoning to accommodate population growth related to the growth of Research Triangle Park nearby. A PUD allows a developer to plan an entire community before beginning development, thus allowing future residents to be aware of where churches, schools, commercial and industrial areas will be located well before such use begins. Kildaire Farms, a 967 - acre ( 3.9 km ) Planned Unit Development in Cary, was North Carolina 's first PUD. It was developed on the Pine State Dairy Farm by Thomas F. Adams, Jr. Adams named a section of Kildaire Farms `` Farmington Woods '' in their honor. The local government has placed a high value on creating an aesthetically pleasing town. In addition to the Page - Walker Hotel, the Carpenter Historic District, Cary Historic District, Green Level Historic District, Ivey - Ellington House, and Nancy Jones House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Located in the Piedmont region of the eastern United States, Cary is near North Carolina 's Research Triangle. It is bordered on the north and east by Raleigh, on the north and west by Research Triangle Park and Morrisville, on the south by Apex and Holly Springs, and on the west by the Jordan Lake area. The town is hilly, with much of the undeveloped land covered in dense woods. Several creeks and small lakes dot the area, most notably Lake Crabtree in the north. Nearly all of Cary is in western Wake County, with neighborhood - sized sections in the northeast corner of Chatham County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.5 square miles ( 112.6 km2 ). 42.1 square miles ( 109.0 km2 ) of it is land and 1.4 square miles ( 3.6 km2 ) of it ( 3.17 % ) is water. As of 2010, Cary claims a total area of 55.34 mi2. Climate Cary has a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) under the Köppen climate classification system. It receives hot summers and mildly cold winters, with several months of pleasant weather each year. Temperature extremes here range from the negatives to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Hurricanes and tropical storms can affect Cary, usually after weakening substantially from being over land. Some, such as Hurricane Fran in 1996, have caused great damage in the area. Snow falls every year, averaging around 6 inches annually. hide Climate data for Cary, North Carolina Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° F ( ° C ) 80 ( 27 ) 84 ( 29 ) 94 ( 34 ) 95 ( 35 ) 99 ( 37 ) 104 ( 40 ) 105 ( 41 ) 105 ( 41 ) 104 ( 40 ) 98 ( 37 ) 88 ( 31 ) 81 ( 27 ) 105 ( 41 ) Average high ° F ( ° C ) 50 ( 10 ) 54 ( 12 ) 62 ( 17 ) 72 ( 22 ) 79 ( 26 ) 86 ( 30 ) 89 ( 32 ) 87 ( 31 ) 81 ( 27 ) 72 ( 22 ) 62 ( 17 ) 53 ( 12 ) 71 ( 22 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 30 ( − 1 ) 32 ( 0 ) 39 ( 4 ) 46 ( 8 ) 55 ( 13 ) 64 ( 18 ) 69 ( 21 ) 67 ( 19 ) 61 ( 16 ) 48 ( 9 ) 40 ( 4 ) 33 ( 1 ) 49 ( 9 ) Record low ° F ( ° C ) − 9 ( − 23 ) − 2 ( − 19 ) 11 ( − 12 ) 23 ( − 5 ) 29 ( − 2 ) 38 ( 3 ) 48 ( 9 ) 46 ( 8 ) 37 ( 3 ) 19 ( − 7 ) 11 ( − 12 ) 0 ( − 18 ) − 9 ( − 23 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 4.02 ( 102.1 ) 3.47 ( 88.1 ) 4.03 ( 102.4 ) 2.8 ( 71 ) 3.79 ( 96.3 ) 3.42 ( 86.9 ) 4.29 ( 109 ) 3.78 ( 96 ) 4.26 ( 108.2 ) 3.18 ( 80.8 ) 2.97 ( 75.4 ) 3.04 ( 77.2 ) 43.05 ( 1,093.5 ) Source : http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/fitness/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USNC0107 Townscape Cary is divided into distinct east and west sections. The older eastern side contains the downtown area as well as the town 's oldest neighborhoods. Several of the town 's iconic buildings, such as the Ashworth Drug Store, Fidelity Building, and Page - Walker Hotel are in the eastern part of town. The western side is much newer and is visibly the center of wealth in Cary. Almost completely suburbanized, the area features sprawling neighborhoods, parks, and lakes. Golf courses and McMansions are commonplace, most notably those associated with the Preston community. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1880 316 -- 1890 423 33.9 % 1900 333 − 21.3 % 1910 383 15.0 % 1920 645 68.4 % 1930 909 40.9 % 1940 1,141 25.5 % 1950 1,446 26.7 % 1960 3,356 132.1 % 1970 7,686 129.0 % 1980 21,763 183.2 % 43,858 101.5 % 2000 94,536 115.6 % 135,234 43.1 % Est. 2016 162,320 20.0 % U.S. Decennial Census According to the 2010 Census, there were 135,234 people and 55,303 households in the town. As of 2013, the population has increased to 151,088. The population was 73.1 % White, 13.1 % Asian, 8.0 % African American, 7.7 % Hispanic or Latin of any race, 2.6 % identified as having ancestry of two or more races, 0.4 % Native American, and 0.0 % Pacific Islander. The median household income for Cary as of 2011 was $110,609. Educational attainment More than two - thirds ( 68.0 % ) of Cary residents ( aged 25 and older ) hold an associate degree or higher, and 60.7 % of adults possess a bachelor 's degree or higher. Cary has one of the lowest crime rates ( 79 % less than North Carolina ) in the state for municipalities of its size. The home ownership rate ( owner - occupied housing units to total units ) is 72.8 %. In 2013, Cary moved up in the latest rankings of safe U.S. cities and is now considered the third - safest among municipalities with populations of 100,000 to 499,999, behind Amherst, New York, and Irvine, California, according to CQ Press, publisher of the annual `` City Crime Rankings 2008 - 2009 : Crime in Metropolitan America. '' Cary 's reputation as a community for affluent transplants from outside the South has led to backronyms for its name such as `` Concentrated Area of Relocated Yankees. '' Data from the 2000 Census shows 29.2 % of Cary residents are native to North Carolina ; 55.2 % were born in other states. Additionally, 15.6 % of the town 's population were born outside the United States. Economy Notable businesses Cary Chamber of Commerce Fidelity Bank and Ashworth Drug Store 3Dsolve -- Simulation software used in training by military, recently purchased by Lockheed Martin Arista Networks -- Computer networking manufacturer Cotton Incorporated -- Industry trade - group. Epic Games -- Video game developer IntelliScanner Corporation -- Home and small business organization products Lord Corporation -- Diversified technology company SAS Institute -- Large software company and Cary 's largest employer Western Wake Medical Center -- Private hospital Top employers According to the Town 's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town are : # Employer # of Employees SAS Institute 5,209 Fidelity Investments 2,200 HCL America 1,850 Verizon 1,700 5 American Airlines Reservation Center 1,300 6 Town of Cary 1,222 7 WakeMed 1,185 8 Wake County Schools Administration 801 9 Siemens Medical Solutions USA 700 10 Austin Quality Foods / Kelloggs 684 Arts and culture Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festival Greater Triangle Area Dragon Boat Festival Cary Diwali Celebration - Festival of Light Ritmo Latino Music, Art and Dance Festival NC Eid Festival Cary Band Day Sports 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, and 2015 NCAA Division I Women 's Soccer Championship 2009 - 2014 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship 2011 NCAA Division III Men 's and Women 's Cross Country Championships 2012 NCAA Division III Men 's and Women 's Tennis Championships Home to North Carolina FC of the United Soccer League Home of the professional women 's association football team North Carolina Courage, which plays in the National Women 's Soccer League. They play their home games at the WakeMed Soccer Park Parks and recreation Cary Tennis Park Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park Page - Walker Hotel WakeMed Soccer Park, where the soccer team NCFC ( formerly the Carolina RailHawks ) of the NASL plays. William B. Umstead State Park USA Baseball National Training Complex Thomas Brooks Park Sk8 Cary Skate Park Fred G. Bond Metropolitan Park Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve MacDonald Woods Park Walnut Street Park Jack Smith Park Tennis Cary Tennis Park Recreation Club of Lochmere Golf Lochmere Golf Club Prestonwood Country Club MacGregor Downs Country Club SAS Championship Government Cary has a council - manager government ; the mayor and council members serve a four - year term, with half of the council seats being up for election each odd - numbered year. Four of the six council seats are elected by single - member districts ; the remaining two seats are elected as at - largerepresentatives, meaning they must attract a majority of votes across the whole town. The current ( as of December 2016 ) town council consists of Mayor Harold Weinbrecht and Representatives Jennifer Robinson ( District A ), Don Frantz ( District B ), Jack W. Smith ( District C ), Ken George ( District D ), Lori Bush ( at - large ), and Ed Yerha ( at - large ). On October 9, 2007, Harold Weinbrecht defeated incumbent mayor Ernie McAlister in the 2007 mayoral election. Citizen concerns that rapid growth was adversely affecting infrastructure and environment over the effect rapid growth was having on the town, especially on roads, schools, and the environment, led to McAlister 's ouster. On December 26, 2009, The Nation reported that Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) had secret prisons in the United States, where it held suspected illegal immigrants indefinitely before deportation. It reported that at least one of these secret federal prisons is allegedly located in an office building in Cary. Part of the federal government 's Department of Homeland Security, ICE has leased an office in Cary for more than 10 years. The town says that no detainees are kept at this location overnight. Other than protesters of punitive ICE policies picketing the facility, the town does not acknowledge any issues associated with the Cary ICE office. Mayors From 1871 to present Read left to right. Name Year ( s ) Name Year ( s ) Name Year ( s ) Name Year ( s ) A.F. Page 1871 J.H. Adams 1884 R.J. Harrison 1887 John Nugeer 1897 E.C. Hayes 1900 A.R. McGarrity 1902 R.J. Harrison 1903 H.B. Jordan 1903 N.C. Hines 1910 J.M. Templeton, Jr. 1912 G.S. Leacock 1914 T.H. Taylor 1916 W.G. Crowder 1916 E.P. Bradshaw 1921 W.H. Atkins 1921 -- 25 G.H. Jordan 1925 E.P. Bradshaw 1925 Dr. F.R. Yarborough 1927 -- 28 A.N. Jackson 1928 -- 29 H.H. Waddell 1929 -- 33 Dr. J.P. Hunter 1933 -- 35 M.T. Jones 1935 T.W. Addicks 1935 L.L. Raines 1937 -- 47 R.W. Mayton 1935 -- 37 Robert G. Setzer 1947 -- 49 H. Waldo Rood 1949 -- 61 Dr. W.H. Justice 1961 -- 62 James Hogarth 1962 -- 63 Dr. E.B. Davis 1963 -- 69 Joseph R. Veasey 1969 -- 71 Fred G. Bond 1971 -- 83 Harold D. Ritter 1983 -- 87 Koka E. Booth 1987 -- 1999 Glen Lang 1999 -- 2003 Ernie McAlister 2003 -- 2007 Harold Weinbrecht 2007 -- present Education Public schools Green Hope High School Based in Cary, the Wake County Public School System is the largest public school system in North Carolina. High Schools Cary High School Crossroads FLEX High School Green Hope High School Middle Creek High School Panther Creek High School Middle Schools Davis Drive Middle School East Cary Middle School Mills Park Middle School Reedy Creek Middle School West Cary Middle School Elementary Schools Adams Elementary School Alston Ridge Elementary School Briarcliff Elementary School Carpenter Elementary School Cary Elementary School Davis Drive Elementary School Farmington Woods Elementary School Green Hope Elementary School Highcroft Drive Elementary School Hortons Creek Elementary Kingswood Elementary School Mills Park Elementary School Northwoods Elementary School Oak Grove Elementary School Penny Road Elementary School Reedy Creek Elementary School Turner Creek Elementary School Weatherstone Elementary School Private schools Cary Academy, private middle / high school Cary Christian School Chesterbrook Academy Grace Christian School Hopewell Academy Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic School Resurrection Lutheran School, K -- 8th grade Landmark Christian Academy, K3 -- 10th grade Cardinal Charter Academy, K - 8th grade Higher education Wake Technical Community College Infrastructure Transportation Public transit Public transit within the town is provided by GoCary, with six fixed - routes. There is a door - to - door service for the senior citizens ( 60 + ) and riders with disabilities. GoTriangle operates fixed - route buses that serve the metropolitan region and connect to the local municipal transit systems in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. Intercity rail Amtrak 's Silver Star, Carolinian and Piedmont passenger trains stop at the Cary Amtrak station. They offer service to Charlotte, New York City, Miami, and intermediate points. Bicycle In 2010 the League of American Bicyclists designated Cary as one of the fourteen recipients of the first Bicycle - Friendly Community awards for `` providing safe accommodation and facilities for bicyclists and encouraging residents to bike for transportation and recreation ''. The Maine - to - Florida U.S. Bicycle Route 1 passes through suburban Cary, as does N.C. Bicycle Route # 2, the `` Mountains to Sea '' route. Pedestrian Cary Greenways and Trails maintains a network of sidewalks and paved trails connecting neighborhoods and parks throughout the town. These greenways place strict requirements on environmental conditions to preserve a park - like atmosphere. In addition, standard sidewalks and paths exist throughout the town. Air The Raleigh - Durham International Airport, north of Cary via Interstate 40 between Cary, Raleigh and Durham, serves Cary and the greater Research Triangle metropolitan region. Raleigh - Durham offers more than 35 destinations, serving approximately 9 million passengers per year. Freeways and primary routes Main article : North Carolina Highway System Downtown Cary, on Chatham Street Interstate 40 U.S. 1 U.S. 64 State Highway 54 State Highway 55 State Highway 147 State Highway 540 State Highway 751 Cary Parkway Kildaire Farm Road Walnut Street ( which appears on some maps as Cary - Macedonia Road ) High House Road Harrison Avenue Maynard Road Loop Davis Drive ( links to Research Triangle Park ) Holly Springs Road Notable people Jesse Boulerice -- former National Hockey League player Marshall Brain -- founder of the HowStuffWorks website Héctor Cotto - Olympic athlete James Goodnight -- co-founder and CEO of SAS Institute Ron Hendren - former co-host of Entertainment Tonight Walter Hines Page -- former United States ambassador to the United Kingdom Justin Jedlica - model and businessman U. Alexis Johnson - senior Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State who was born in Kansas, resided here near the end of his life, and is buried in D.C. Nathan Macias - former member of the Texas House of Representatives ; lived in Cary while in the United States Air Force Bevin Prince -- actress from One Tree Hill John Sall -- co-founder of SAS Institute Rysa Walker - award - winning author of the Chronos Files series Aaron Ward -- former National Hockey League player Glen Wesley -- former National Hockey League player Evan Rachel Wood - actress, Thirteen, True Blood, The Conspirator Kay Yow -- former head coach of the women 's basketball team at North Carolina State University Accolades Money Magazine Best Place to Live ranked Cary as # 5 in the nation in 2006. Sister cities Cary has four sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International : Markham, Ontario, Canada County Meath, Ireland Hsinchu City, Taiwan Le Touquet, Pas - de-Calais, France See also North Carolina portal I - 85 Corridor References Jump up ^ `` TOC - Q4 Quarterly_2. 1.17 ''. townofcary.uberflip.com. 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Archived from the original on December 21, 2006. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Interactive City Directory ''. Sister Cities International. Retrieved 5 November 2014. External links Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Cary. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cary, North Carolina. Official website Cary Chamber of Commerce Cary, North Carolina Background History History Areas Carpenter Historic District Cary Historic District Green Level Historic District Education Primary and secondary schools Wake County PSS Cary HS Middle Creek HS Panther Creek HS Cary Academy Cary Christian School Hopewell Academy Other Landmarks Cary Towne Center Crossroads Plaza Ivey - Ellington House Nancy Jones House Koka Booth Amphitheatre Prestonwood Country Club St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church USA Baseball National Training Complex WakeMed Soccer Park Herbert Young Community Center Transportation Cary station This list is incomplete. Municipalities and communities of Chatham County, North Carolina, United States County seat : Pittsboro Towns Cary ‡ Goldston Pittsboro Siler City CDPs Bennett Fearrington Village Gulf Moncure Unincorporated communities Bear Creek Bells Bonlee Brickhaven Bynum Carbonton Corinth Crutchfield Crossroads Farmville Farrington Harpers Crossroads Haywood Lockville Seaforth Silk Hope Wilsonville Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Municipalities and communities of Wake County, North Carolina, United States County seat : Raleigh Cities Durham ‡ Raleigh ‡ Towns Apex Cary ‡ Fuquay - Varina Garner Holly Springs Knightdale Morrisville ‡ Rolesville Wake Forest ‡ Wendell Zebulon Townships Bartons Creek Buckhorn Cary Cedar Fork Holly Springs House Creek Leesville Little River Marks Creek Meredith Middle Creek Neuse New Light Panther Branch Raleigh St. Mary 's St. Matthew 's Swift Creek Wake Forest White Oak Unincorporated communities Auburn Bayleaf Bonsal Carpenter Chestnut Hills Clegg Eagle Rock Falls Feltonville Forestville Friendship Green Level Holland Hopkins Kennebec Leesville Lizard Lick McCullers Crossroads Millbrook Neuse New Hill New Light Purnell Riley Hill Sandy Plains Shotwell Six Forks Stony Hill Swift Creek Wakefield Willow Spring Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties State of North Carolina Raleigh ( capital ) Topics Climate Geography State Parks Wildlife History Media Newspapers Radio TV North Carolinians Politics Government Law Tourist attractions Seal of North Carolina Society Culture Music Sports Crime Demographics Economy Education Elections Gambling Regions Western Foothills High Country Piedmont Metrolina ( Charlotte ) Piedmont Triad Triangle Eastern Sandhills Cape Fear Crystal Coast Inner Banks Outer Banks Largest cities Asheville Cary Chapel Hill Charlotte Concord Durham Fayetteville Gastonia Greensboro Greenville High Point Jacksonville Raleigh Wilmington Winston ‐ Salem Smaller cities Albemarle Apex Asheboro Burlington Conover Eden Elizabeth City Garner Goldsboro Graham Havelock Henderson Hendersonville Hickory Kannapolis Kings Mountain Kinston Laurinburg Lenoir Lexington Lumberton Monroe Morganton New Bern Newton Reidsville Roanoke Rapids Rocky Mount Salisbury Sanford Shelby Statesville Thomasville Wake Forest Wilson Major towns Beaufort Boone Brevard Carrboro Clayton Cornelius Dunn Fuquay - 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Question: how far is cary north carolina from raleigh north carolina
Answer: roughly midway between the cities of Raleigh and Chapel Hill