JC Raulston Arboretum
The JC Raulston Arboretum is a 10-acre arboretum and botanical garden administered by North Carolina State University, and located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The arboretum is open daily to the public without charge.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina, United Stated
- Also known as: “J. C. Raulston Arboretum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Carolina Museum of Art and Meredith College.
North Carolina Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0.
The North Carolina Museum of Art is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. It opened in 1956 as the first major museum collection in the country to be formed by state legislation and funding. North Carolina Museum of Art is situated 1¼ miles north of JC Raulston Arboretum.
Meredith College
University
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Meredith College is a private women's liberal arts college and coeducational graduate school in Raleigh, North Carolina. As of 2025, Meredith enrolls approximately 1,600 women in its undergraduate programs and 275 men and women in its graduate programs. Meredith College is situated 3,300 feet northeast of JC Raulston Arboretum.
North Carolina State Fair station
Railway stop
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North Carolina State Fair station is a seasonal Amtrak station serving the North Carolina State Fairground in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is served by Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont trains when the fair is in operation in mid-October. North Carolina State Fair station is situated 3,200 feet west of JC Raulston Arboretum.
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 2 miles east of JC Raulston Arboretum.
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 3 miles southeast of JC Raulston Arboretum.
Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
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. Historic Oakwood is situated 4 miles east of JC Raulston Arboretum.
JC Raulston Arboretum
- Categories: arboretum and recreation area
- Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.79402° or 35° 47′ 39″ northLongitude
-78.69866° or 78° 41′ 55″ westOpen location code
8773Q8V2+JGOpenStreetMap ID
way 468461552OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q6105048
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State University and Nicholson & Sayre Studio/Gallery.
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