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CARY

North Carolina · UNITED STATES (US) · 35.79°N / 78.78°W

NC
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,459,467

Cary is a city in United States with a population of 159,769. It sits at 35.79/-78.78, runs on America/New_York, is 5 km from Morrisville.

Population 159,769
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 152m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
North Carolina
Coords
35.79°N / 78.78°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Morrisville North Carolina 23,820 5.4 km
SW Apex North Carolina 45,585 9.0 km
E West Raleigh North Carolina 338,759 10.6 km
W Green Level North Carolina 2,158 11.1 km
SW Scotts Mill North Carolina 2,400 11.8 km
E Raleigh North Carolina 482,295 13.1 km
S Holly Springs North Carolina 31,377 16.3 km
SE Garner North Carolina 28,053 17.5 km
S Fuquay-Varina North Carolina 23,907 23.1 km
NW Durham North Carolina 257,636 24.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Cary?
159,769 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Cary in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Cary in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Cary?
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).
Does Cary have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Cary in?
North Carolina.
What is the elevation of Cary?
152 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4459467

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4459467,
    "name": "Cary",
    "ascii_name": "Cary",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 159769,
    "elevation": 152,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 35.79154,
    "longitude": -78.78112
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 6.7x the population of Morrisville.
  • 5 km from Morrisville.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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