Pic of the WeekLand has been cleared at 615 West Peace Street, not to be confused with 615 East Peace Street, for a building named 615 Peace. The mixed-use building will bring residential units over retail space. You can see a rendering of the building in this September 2020 post.
Apple announced plans Monday to open a new campus in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area. Apple will spend over $1 billion on the campus, and it will employ 3,000 people working on technology including software engineering and machine learning. Apple's $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas, is expected to open next year.
Apple AAPL +2% has promised to add 20,000 U.S. jobs by 2026, with at least 3,000 of those jobs being in Raleigh, North Carolina. Employees will work from its first East Coast campus that Apple is dropping more than $1 billion to build.
Apple's campus will be located on the Wake County side of RTP, the largest research park in the U.S., and will sit on land straddling North Carolina Highway 540 near Cary and Morrisville, The News & Observer reported.
Google to bring engineering hub to DurhamThe company's Google Cloud division will lease space at 200 Morris St. The jobs will be added over “the coming years,” said Marian Croak, vice president of engineering at Google, in a video that accompanied Google's announcement.
Apple's campus will be built on more than 200 undeveloped acres near N.C. 540 in the Wake County side of RTP. The buildings will include 1 million square feet of space and will run on 100% renewable energy, the company said.
Within a relatively short time frame, buying a home in Raleigh makes more financial sense than renting. In Raleigh, the data shows it takes about 2.5 years for the cost of renting to exceed the cost of buying a home.
Here Are The Most Dangerous Animals Roaming The Lands Of North Carolina
- Alligators. Flickr / Zach Frailey.
- Rattlesnakes. Flickr / Melanie Merritt.
- Sharks. Flickr / Zach Frailey.
- Copperheads. Flickr / Larry Smith.
- Black Bears. Flickr / PLF73.
- Cottonmouth or Water Moccassin. Flickr / Tom Spinker.
- Southern Black Widow.
- Brown Recluse.
The largest populations live in the coastal coun- ties of Brunswick, New Hanover, Craven, Onslow and Pender. Alligators are also seen in other areas of eastern North Carolina, and have even been found on coastal beaches.
The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Raleigh is 1 in 48. Based on FBI crime data, Raleigh is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to North Carolina, Raleigh has a crime rate that is higher than 59% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
From spring-fed rivers to lakes, open ocean swims to diving in a pool, North Carolina State Parks offer a full range of swimming options. Many of the swimming pools are open seasonally or close occasionally for maintenance. Please check with the individual park to verify that you will be able to swim during your visit.
It is very rare, but alligators do venture out of the marshy areas of Topsail Island and onto the beach and into the surf. On June 1, 2019, multiple alligators were seen on North Topsail Beach.
American alligators can be found in the coastal wetlands of the U.S. Southeast, as far north as North Carolina and as far west as eastern Texas. Their range extends down to southern Florida and includes the Everglades.
The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is the only crocodilian native to South Carolina. Populations of alligators in South Carolina have done so well, that the DNR instituted a hunting season in 2008.
Durham is located 23 miles from the Virginia border in the northeast corner of North Carolina's central Piedmont, a geographic foothills region lying between the mountains and the area where the elevation drops off to Raleigh and the coastal plain.
You can get to the mountains in two-three hours from Raleigh - head north west or north and you will hit the Blue Ridge parkway since it runs diagonally up the coast think VA mountains north of Greensboro and Winston-Salem and you will be there sooner than NC mountains like Boone or Asheville.
Cities near Raleigh, North Carolina:
- Garner, NC.
- Cary, NC.
- Apex, NC.
- Clayton, NC.
- Holly Springs, NC.
- Wake Forest, NC.
- Fuquay-Varina, NC.
- Durham, NC.
Things To Do In Blowing Rock
- See The Blowing Rock.
- Hike The High Country.
- Visit Moses Cone Memorial Park.
- Hook A Trophy Trout.
- Slow Down Downtown.
- Discover Area History.
- Ride Tweetsie Railroad.
- Experience Extreme Adventure.
Location of CaryYou can be at the beach or to the mountains in less than two hours. Part of the reason Cary is one of the most desirable towns in the Raleigh-Durham area is its location.
Top 7 Day Trips in North Carolina
- Biltmore Estate. The Biltmore Estate is located in Ashville, NC.
- Slide Rock. Sliding Rock is located in Brevard, NC, in Pisgah National Forest.
- North Carolina Zoo.
- Grandfather Mountain.
- Top of the Hill Distillery.
- U.S. National Whitewater Center.
- Wilmington Beach.
Best North Carolina Beaches
- Emerald Isle.
- Bald Head Island.
- Cape Hatteras.
- Corolla/Currituck Beach.
- Ocracoke Island.
- Topsail Island.
- Oak Island.
- Wrightsville Beach.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Atlantic Beach is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Raleigh to Atlantic Beach.
Raleigh, North Carolina is known as one of the best places in the nation to live! Home to numerous James Beard-nominated chefs and the largest high-tech R&D center in the U.S. (Research Triangle Park), Raleigh has easily lured thousands of new residents year-over-year looking for a fresh start.
The Best Neighborhoods in Raleigh, NC:
- Oakwood (Downtown)
- Cameron Village.
- Boylan Heights.
- Hayes Barton.
- Mordecai.
- Downtown.
- Historic South Park.
- North Hills.
Distance conversions
| Distance type | Miles | Kilometers |
|---|
| Straight line distance | 130.56 mi | 210.11 km |
| Driving distance | 155 mi | 248.79 km |
