Simmons Branch

Simmons Branch is a stream in Wake, North Carolina. Simmons Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Orchards, as well as near the neighborhood Wynnewood.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lonnie Poole Golf Course and Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University.

Lonnie Poole Golf Course

Golf course

Lonnie Poole Golf Course is an 18-hole public golf course located on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University

University

Centennial Campus is a research park and educational campus owned and operated by North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina, in the United States. It replaced Sacred Heart Cathedral. Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is situated 1½ miles northeast of Simmons Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens and Boylan Heights.

Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens

Neighborhood

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937. Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is situated 2½ miles northeast of Simmons Branch.

Boylan Heights

Neighborhood

Photo: Aigrette, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Boylan Heights is situated 2½ miles east of Simmons Branch.

Raleigh

Photo: Jmalljmall, Public domain.

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.

Simmons Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.76515° or 35° 45′ 55″ north

Longitude

-78.69639° or 78° 41′ 47″ west

Elevation

289 feet (88 metres)

Open location code

8773Q883+3C

GeoNames ID

4491771

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