The Commons
The Commons is a park in Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina. The Commons is situated nearby to Westwood Cemetery, as well as near Yancey Family Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Weaver Street Market and Ackland Art Museum.
Weaver Street Market
Supermarket
Weaver Street Market is a worker- and consumer-owned cooperative selling natural and organic food with a focus on local and fair trade products. The original market is situated in the heart of Carrboro, North Carolina, in Carr Mill Mall and hosts many community events. Weaver Street Market is situated 3,500 feet east of The Commons.
Ackland Art Museum
Museum
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The Ackland Art Museum is a museum and academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was founded through the bequest of William Hayes Ackland to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ackland Art Museum is situated 1½ miles east of The Commons.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Museum
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As a unit of the university, Morehead receives about one-third of its funding through state sources, one-third through ticket and gift sales, and one-third through gifts and grants. Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is situated 2 miles east of The Commons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Collins Crossing and Carrboro.
Collins Crossing
Neighborhood
Formerly Abby Court, and previously Old Well, is a complex of over 300 residences in North Carolina. Formerly advertised as a complex of “condominiums,” however only a few units, 63 to be exact, are still privately owned.
Carrboro
Town
Carrboro is a town in Orange County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 21,295 at the 2020 census. The town, which is part of the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill combined statistical area, was named after North Carolina industrialist Julian S.
Southern Village
Suburb
Southern Village is a 312-acre of retail, office, and civic space. Southern Village was the top selling neighborhood in the Triangle market from 1999 to 2001. Southern Village is situated 2½ miles southeast of The Commons.
The Commons
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.9109° or 35° 54′ 39″ northLongitude
-79.08308° or 79° 4′ 59″ westOpen location code
8772WW68+9QOpenStreetMap ID
way 619320490OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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