Around Raleigh ...
For comparison, Raleigh has a population of 474,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Raleigh, with the nearest first.
- Fairmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairmont is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Glenwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Hertford Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hertford Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
- Method
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Skycrest Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Skycrest Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skycrest Village
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Brentwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brentwood Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Village
- Meredith Townes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meredith Townes is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith Townes
- Woodbury Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodbury Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Village
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- Garner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hopedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Emerald Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pickwick Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pickwick Village is located in Wake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick Village
For more communities neighboring Raleigh, please visit our County-by-County Page for Raleigh.
Wake County ...
Raleigh is primarily located in Wake County<3> and is the County Seat. A portion of Raleigh extends into Durham County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wake County: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston & Nash.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raleigh ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raleigh.
Airports Near Raleigh ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Raleigh and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Raleigh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raleigh ...
Looking for more information about Raleigh? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Raleigh. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Raleigh, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Raleigh.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Raleigh. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Raleigh), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |