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Welcome to Perry Hills ...

Perry Hills is located in Orange County<1>.


The location of Perry Hills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Perry Hills is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Perry Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Perry Hills: (919) and (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Perry Hills ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Perry Hills - they are located in Alabama and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perry Hills.

Communities near Perry Hills ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perry Hills.

  • Durham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Chapel Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Carrboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
    • Carrboro is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <5>
  • Mebane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <5>
  • Graham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <5>
  • Elon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Alamance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Gibsonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hillsborough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Elon College
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
    • Elon College is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Perry Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perry Hills.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perry Hills. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Perry Hills.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perry Hills. See our Newspapers Page for Perry Hills.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perry Hills ...

Looking for more information about Perry Hills? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Perry Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perry Hills.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perry Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perry Hills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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