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Welcome to MacGregor Downs ...

MacGregor Downs is located in Wake County<1>.

MacGregor Downs is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Communities near MacGregor Downs ...

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

  • Raleigh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Durham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Apex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <4>
  • Chapel Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Garner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Morrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Knightdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Angier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for MacGregor Downs ...

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

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 MacGregor 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 MacGregor Downs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 919 or 984. As a result, placing a call in the MacGregor 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.