West Raleigh

West Raleigh is a suburb in , , and has about 339,000 residents. West Raleigh is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Carolina Museum of Art and Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral.

Museum
Photo: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0.
The is an art museum with a primary campus in and a satellite campus in , . It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding.

Church
Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina, in the United States. It replaced .

Theater building
is a community theatre in , that produces 10 to 11 full productions annually and conducts youth and adult theatre education programs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens and Historic Oakwood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in . 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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
is a neighborhood in downtown , United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses. is situated 2½ miles east of West Raleigh.

Neighborhood
Photo: Aigrette, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown . Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.

West Raleigh

Latitude
35.7937° or 35° 47′ 38″ north
Longitude
-78.6742° or 78° 40′ 27″ west
Population
339,000
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Open location code
8773Q8VG+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1980971026
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4498303
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In Other Languages

“West Raleigh” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Вест Ралеигх”

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