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RALEIGH

North Carolina · UNITED STATES (US) · 35.77°N / 78.64°W

NC
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,487,042

Raleigh is a city in United States with a population of 482,295. It sits at 35.77/-78.64, runs on America/New_York, is 2 km from West Raleigh.

Population 482,295
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation 96m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
North Carolina
Coords
35.77°N / 78.64°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW West Raleigh North Carolina 338,759 2.8 km
S Garner North Carolina 28,053 7.1 km
W Cary North Carolina 159,769 13.1 km
E Knightdale North Carolina 14,256 14.4 km
W Morrisville North Carolina 23,820 17.8 km
W Apex North Carolina 45,585 19.6 km
SE Clayton North Carolina 19,304 21.3 km
SW Holly Springs North Carolina 31,377 22.2 km
W Scotts Mill North Carolina 2,400 22.8 km
NE Rolesville North Carolina 6,289 23.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Raleigh?
482,295 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Raleigh in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Raleigh in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Raleigh?
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU).
Does Raleigh 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 Raleigh in?
North Carolina.
What is the elevation of Raleigh?
96 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4487042

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4487042,
    "name": "Raleigh",
    "ascii_name": "Raleigh",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 482295,
    "elevation": 96,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 35.7721,
    "longitude": -78.63861
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.4x the population of West Raleigh.
  • 2 km from West Raleigh.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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