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WAKE FOREST

North Carolina · UNITED STATES (US) · 35.98°N / 78.51°W

NC
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,497,290

Wake Forest is a city in United States with a population of 38,199. It sits at 35.98/-78.51, runs on America/New_York, is 5 km from Youngsville.

Population 38,199
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 119m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
North Carolina
Coords
35.98°N / 78.51°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NE Youngsville North Carolina 1,217 5.9 km
SE Rolesville North Carolina 6,289 7.9 km
N Franklinton North Carolina 2,135 14.3 km
S Knightdale North Carolina 14,256 21.5 km
NW Creedmoor North Carolina 4,425 22.4 km
NE Louisburg North Carolina 3,553 23.0 km
SE Zebulon North Carolina 4,964 24.7 km
SE Wendell North Carolina 6,285 25.4 km
SW West Raleigh North Carolina 338,759 25.5 km
SW Raleigh North Carolina 482,295 25.8 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Wake Forest?
38,199 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Wake Forest in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Wake Forest in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Wake Forest?
Triangle North Executive Airport (LFN).
Does Wake Forest have a university?
Yes. Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest University.
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 Wake Forest in?
North Carolina.
What is the elevation of Wake Forest?
119 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4497290

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4497290,
    "name": "Wake Forest",
    "ascii_name": "Wake Forest",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 38199,
    "elevation": 119,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 35.97987,
    "longitude": -78.50972
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 31.4x the population of Youngsville.
  • 5 km from Youngsville.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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