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Welcome to Echo Heights ...

Echo Heights is located in Wake County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Echo Heights: Echo Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Echo Heights is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Echo Heights: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Echo Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Echo Heights - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Echo Heights.

Communities near Echo Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Echo Heights.

  • Raleigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Apex
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Holly Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Morrisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Clayton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <5>
  • Knightdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Wendell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rolesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
    • Rolesville is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <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 Echo Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Echo Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Echo Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Echo 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 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 Echo Heights - 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.









 

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