Research Triangle

Sprawling in the heart of 's Piedmont, the Research Triangle is a metro area of about two million people. The ever-expanding Triangle is unique as a metro area, since it is centered around three cities instead of just one.

Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Raleigh and Durham.
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Destinations to Discover

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Research Triangle

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Latitude of center
35.8753° or 35° 52′ 31″ north
Longitude of center
-78.7751° or 78° 46′ 31″ west
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Research Triangle” goes by many names.
三角Chinese
研究三角区Chinese
研究三角區Chinese
研究三角地带Chinese
科研三角洲Chinese
EsplortrianguloEsperanto
Research TriangleFinnish
משולש המחקרHebrew
Research TriangleHungarian
TriangleItalian
リサーチ・トライアングルJapanese
مثلث تحقیقاتیPersian
metropolitansko območje Raleigh-CarySlovenian
Research TriangleSlovenian
ریسرچ ٹرائی اینگلUrdu
“One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things.”

Piedmont: Highlights

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