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Chapel
Hill, North Carolina has been nicknamed "The
Southern Part of Heaven." The largest
municipality in Orange County, Chapel Hill offers the
very best in small town living along with a distinctly
cosmopolitan flavor.
The nation's first state university, University of
North Carolina, is the heart of Chapel Hill. Chartered
in 1795, the graceful campus is open for historic
tours. The
Orange County Historical Museum in nearby
Hillsborough and the Ackland
Art Museum both help to preserve North Carolinian
history. UNC consistently ranks among the highest
educational facilities in the nation. With over 26,000
students coming from all 50 states and 100 other
countries, over 82% of the faculty have earned the
highest degree in their field.
Chapel Hill nestles in the rolling, wooded portion of
North Carolina's Piedmont region, and is home to a
population of almost 47,000 (2001 NC estimate).
Residents of Chapel Hill enjoy a moderate climate with
winter temperatures averaging 40 degrees and a summer
average of 76. Situated a mere three hours from both
the Blue
Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic
Coast beaches, outdoor recreation can be found
year round.
Chapel Hill is one of the three points of the Research
Triangle, along with Raleigh
and Durham.
The Research
Triangle Park, founded in 1959, has drawn in 136
companies, 106 of which are involved in research and
development. Chapel Hill was recently voted the #2
city in A&E's "Top Cities To Have It
All" and Money magazine rated the community as
the "#1 Best Place to Live in the South."
With the unique ethnic mix of its residents, Chapel
Hill, NC is a rare town in the gracious Southland, and
its great range of dining
establishments also reflects that. The unique
blend of population, the quaint historic charm of the
town alongside some of the most modern and innovative
research firms in the nation, all combine to make
Chapel Hill a shining star of a community.
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