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" Raleigh houses for rent and tons more " Ray Brewer
About Raleigh
The Research Triangle, commonly
referred to as "The Triangle", is a metropolitan region in the Piedmont of North
Carolina in the United States, anchored by the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and
the town of Chapel Hill. Another popular term for this area is Raleigh-Durham,
which is derived from Raleigh-Durham International Airport, which takes its name
from the area's two largest cities. The major research universities of North
Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill are located in this region respectively. The "Triangle" name was
cemented in the public consciousness in the 1950s with the creation of Research
Triangle Park, home to numerous high-tech companies and enterprises. Although
the name is commonly used to refer to the cities, "The Triangle" originally
referred to the universities, whose research facilities and the educated
workforce they provide are the major attraction for businesses located in the
Park. The Triangle's population is the most educated in the United States, with
the highest number of Ph.D.s per capita.[1] The region is not be confused with
"The Triad", which is the region directly west of the Triangle. Most of the
Triangle is represented by, and closely associated with, the second and fourth
congressional districts.
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