Ligon Middle School

John W. Ligon GT/AIG Basics Magnet Middle School, formerly John W. Ligon Junior-Senior High School, is a public magnet middle school in the Wake County Public School System located in the Chavis Heights neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Type: School
Description: public (magnet) school in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Also known as: “John W. Ligon Middle School”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raleigh National Cemetery and Shaw University.

Raleigh National Cemetery

Cemetery

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Raleigh National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 7 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 6,000 interments. Raleigh National Cemetery is situated 2,200 feet northeast of Ligon Middle School.

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. Shaw University is situated 3,100 feet west of Ligon Middle School.

North Carolina State Capitol

Public building

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The North Carolina State Capitol is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina which housed all of the state's government until 1888. North Carolina State Capitol is situated 1 mile northwest of Ligon Middle School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Historic Oakwood and Boylan Heights.

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.

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.

Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens

Neighborhood

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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 northwest of Ligon Middle School.

Ligon Middle School

Categories: magnet school and education
Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.77025° or 35° 46′ 13″ north

Longitude

-78.6266° or 78° 37′ 36″ west

Elevation

299 feet (91 metres)

Open location code

8773Q9CF+39

OpenStreetMap ID

way 197853031

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

GeoNames ID

7194804

Wikidata ID

Q6262377

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