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Raleigh National Cemetery

Raleigh National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of in . Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 7 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 6,000 interments.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: cemetery in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Address: 501 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC 27610

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Carolina State Capitol and North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

Public building
Photo: Jim Bowen, CC BY 2.0.
The is the former seat of the legislature of the U.S. state of which housed all of the state's government until 1888. is situated 1 mile northwest of Raleigh National Cemetery.

Museum
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The is a natural history museum in . The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Raleigh National Cemetery.

Museum
is a nonprofit children's located in downtown in the Moore Square Historic District. Marbles was founded in 2007 as a result of the merger between Exploris, an interactive global learning center, and Playspace, a children's museum aimed at preschool through early elementary age children. is situated 1 mile west of Raleigh National Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Historic Oakwood and Boylan Heights.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in downtown , , on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses.

Neighborhood
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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. is situated 2 miles west of Raleigh National Cemetery.

Neighborhood
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is a historic home and garden and national historic district located at . 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. is situated 2½ miles west of Raleigh National Cemetery.

Raleigh National Cemetery

Latitude
35.77409° or 35° 46′ 27″ north
Longitude
-78.62068° or 78° 37′ 15″ west
Elevation
325 feet (99 metres)
Open location code
8773Q9FH+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 189098327
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
8123881
Wiki­data ID
Q7286928
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In Other Languages

“Raleigh National Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Tombejo de Raleigh”

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