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Welcome to The Downs ...

The Downs is located in Durham County<1>.

The Downs is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for The Downs: 919 & 984<3>

Communities Also Named The Downs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named The Downs - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Utah (2), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Downs.

Communities near The Downs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Downs.

  • Durham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Chapel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Morrisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Carrboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Hillsborough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pittsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dogwood Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Acres
    • Dogwood Acres is located in Orange County

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 The Downs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Downs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Downs. 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 The Downs.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Downs ...

Looking for more information about The Downs? 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 The Downs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Downs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Durham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Downs - 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 The Downs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the The Downs 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.