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The Cities and communities of Wake County, North Carolina *
Apex, Auburn
Bayleaf
Carpenter, Cary
Eagle Rock
Falls, Forestville, Fuquay-Varina
Garner, Green Level
Macedonia, McCullers, Morrisville
Neuse, New Hill, New Hope
Wake Forest, Wendell, Willow Spring
*This list of cities may not be complete
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Information & Facts about Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County - A great place to work, live, learn, & play!
History
Wake County was founded in 1771. It is governed by a seven-member
county board of commissioners. They are elected to four-year terms.
The commission hires a County Manager to oversee the day-to-day
workings of county government.
The capitol was completed in 1840, is one of the finest and best-preserved
examples of a major civic building in the Greek Revival style
of architecture.
Location: 1 East Edenton Street
4624 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4624
Phone: (919) 733-4994
Fax: (919) 715-4030
North Carolina Executive Mansion
200 N. Blount St.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 733-3456
Fax: (919) 733-1991
Please call ahead for hours of operation
This fine Victorian-style mansion, home to N.C. governors since
1891, once was described by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
as having "the most beautiful governor's residence interior
in America." Built from native North Carolina materials,
it has been occupied by 26 governors' families.
Population:
2000 - 560,000
This area is often referred as the Triangle. This is a metropolitan area centered around three counties - Wake, Durham and Orange.
Nearby Counties to Wake County are: Person, Granville, Franklin,
Johnston, Harnett, Chatham, Alamance, and Caswell Counties.
Wake County official Site
Wake County Public Library System
Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
Phone: (919) 664-7000
information center: (919) 664-7004
Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau
421 Fayetteville Street Mall, Ste. 1505
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: (919) 834-5900
Toll-free: 800-849-8499
FAX (919) 831-2887
Things to do in the Greater Raleigh area
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