Lake Ellen
Lake Ellen is a locality in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina. Lake Ellen is situated nearby to the neighborhood North Forest Hills, as well as near the hamlet Ashley Forest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Morehead Planetarium and Science Center and Ackland Art Museum.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Museum
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is situated 2½ miles south of Lake Ellen.
Ackland Art Museum
Museum
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The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ackland Art Museum is situated 2½ miles south of Lake Ellen.
Varsity Theatre
Movie theater
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Varsity Theatre is a movie theater, which is situated 2½ miles south of Lake Ellen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrboro and Collins Crossing.
Carrboro
Town
Carrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. The town, which is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian S. Carrboro is situated 3 miles southwest of Lake Ellen.
Collins Crossing
Neighborhood
Formerly Abby Court, and previously Old Well, is a complex of over 300 residences in North Carolina. Formerly advertised as a complex of “condominiums,” however only a few units, 63 to be exact, are still privately owned. Collins Crossing is situated 3½ miles southwest of Lake Ellen.
Southern Village
Suburb
Southern Village is a 312-acre of retail, office, and civic space. Southern Village was the top selling neighborhood in the Triangle market from 1999 to 2001. Southern Village is situated 4½ miles south of Lake Ellen.
Lake Ellen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.94653° or 35° 56′ 48″ northLongitude
-79.05251° or 79° 3′ 9″ westElevation
430 feet (131 metres)Open location code
8772WWWW+JXGeoNames ID
4474716
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