Welcome to Colonial Heights ...
Colonial Heights is located in Wake County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Colonial Heights: Colonial Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Colonial Heights is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Colonial Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Colonial Heights: 919 & 984<3>
Communities Also Named Colonial Heights ...
While we believe that this Colonial Heights is located in Wake County, we know of another 5 North Carolina communities named Colonial Heights. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cumberland, Davidson, Mecklenburg, Orange and Wilson County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 36 communities that are also named Colonial Heights - they are located in Alabama, California (2), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland (3), New York (2), Ohio, South Carolina (7), Tennessee, Utah and Virginia (7).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonial Heights.
Communities near Colonial Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colonial Heights.
- Raleigh
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
- Cary
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
- Apex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Apex is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <4>
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <4>
- Garner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
- Garner is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
- Fuquay - Varina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
- Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <4>
- Morrisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Durham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Clayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Knightdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
- Knightdale is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <4>
- Wendell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell
- Wendell is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendell <4>
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 Colonial Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colonial Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colonial Heights. 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 Colonial Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonial Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Colonial Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Heights ...
Looking for more information about Colonial Heights? 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 Colonial Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Heights.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/
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 Wake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colonial Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 919 code has been Overlayed with the 984 area code. New phone numbers in the Colonial Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the Colonial Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |