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Cary is a town in Wake, Chatham, and Durham counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is part of the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. [1] According to the 2020 census , its population was 174,721, making it the seventh-most populous municipality in North Carolina , and the 148th-most populous in the United States. [ 3 ]
The railroad came to Cary in 1854 with the arrival of the North Carolina Railroad. [3] This is the northernmost track in Cary today, and it was originally built mostly by enslaved people. [3] A second line for the Chatham Railroad was completed in 1868, creating a railroad crossing in Cary. [3] Regular passenger service to Cary started in 1867. [3]
Preston is a neighborhood located in Cary, North Carolina. It is located near several public schools, including Morrisville Elementary School and Green Hope High School , as well as Prestonwood Country Club , [ 1 ] which hosts the annual SAS Championship .
Carrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina.The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. [6] The town, which is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian S. Carr.
The ZIP Code for New Hill is 27562. [2] The community is near the southern terminus of the American Tobacco Trail. It is also the location of Duke Energy Progress's Shearon Harris nuclear power plant and the associated Harris Lake recreation center. A regional wastewater reclamation project has been completed in the area. [3]
Cary Academy, an independent college-preparatory secondary school in Cary, North Carolina Cary baronets , a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom List of storms named Cary , three tropical cyclones in the Pacific Ocean
Early view of Raleigh–Durham Airport. The region's first airport opened in 1929 as Raleigh Municipal Airport, south of Raleigh.It was quickly outgrown, and in 1939 the North Carolina General Assembly chartered the Raleigh–Durham Aeronautical Authority to build and operate a larger airport between Raleigh and Durham.
Cary Academy's Speech and Debate Team participates in competitions of the Tarheel Forensic League. [24] In 2004, the team was state champions, winning the Governor's Cup. [ 25 ] The Cary Academy chapter of the National Speech and Debate Association received the Leading Chapter Award for the Tarheel East District in 2007, 2013, and 2015. [ 26 ]