Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chapel Hill is a town in Orange and Durham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its population was 61,960 in the 2020 census, making Chapel Hill the 17th-largest municipality in the state. Chapel Hill, Durham, and the state capital, Raleigh, make up the corners of the Research Triangle (officially the Raleigh–Durham–Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area), with a total population of 2,106,463 in 2020 census.[4][5]
Chapel Hill | |
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Franklin Street in Chapel Hill | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Southern Part of Heaven | |
| Motto(s): "Learning, Serving & Working Together To Build A Community Where People Thrive." | |
  Chapel Hill  Chapel Hill | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′38″N 79°02′21″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Counties | Orange (most) Durham (small part)[1] |
| Founded | 1793 |
| Chartered | 1851 |
| Named for | New Hope Chapel |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Pam Hemminger (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.75 sq mi (56.32 km2) |
| • Land | 21.60 sq mi (55.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| Elevation | 262 ft (80 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 61,960 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 62,098 |
| • Density | 2,869.05/sq mi (1,107.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 27514-27517 |
| Area codes | 919, 984 |
| FIPS code | 37-11800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406255[3] |
| Primary Airport | RDU |
| Website | www |
The town was founded in 1793 and is centered on Franklin Street, covering 21.3 square miles (55 km2). It contains several districts and buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UNC Health Care are a major part of the economy and town influence. Local artists have created many murals.