Rocky Branch
Rocky Branch is a stream in Wake, North Carolina. Rocky Branch is situated nearby to the suburb Caraleigh, as well as near the neighborhood Rochester Heights.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shaw University and Raleigh Convention Center.
Shaw University
University
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Shaw University is a private historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded on December 1, 1865, Shaw University is the oldest HBCU to begin offering courses in the Southern United States.
Raleigh Convention Center
Convention center
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The Raleigh Convention Center is a convention and exhibition facility in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina that opened in September 2008. The architect was Tvsdesign with the participation of local firms O'Brien/Atkins Associates and Clearscapes.
Pope House Museum
Museum
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The Pope House Museum, built in 1901, is a restored home once owned by Dr. Manassa Thomas Pope, a prominent African-American citizen of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raleigh and Boylan Heights.
Raleigh
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The capital of North Carolina and the largest city of the Research Triangle, Raleigh is the primary political and economic driver of the metro area. Indeed, business and politics are the main draws to Raleigh, which lacks the more trendy feel or active arts scene of Durham or Chapel Hill to the west.
Boylan Heights
Neighborhood
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Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.
Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
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Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses. Historic Oakwood is situated 2 miles north of Rocky Branch.
Rocky Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.75737° or 35° 45′ 27″ northLongitude
-78.63889° or 78° 38′ 20″ westElevation
226 feet (69 metres)Open location code
8773Q946+WCGeoNames ID
4488627
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