The Village

The Village is a commercial area in Durham Township, North Carolina. The Village is situated nearby to East Durham Post Office, as well as near the place of worship God’s House of Refuge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass and Durham Bulls Athletic Park.

Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass

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The Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass is a railroad bridge in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Built in 1940, the bridge carries passenger and freight trains over South Gregson Street in downtown Durham and functions as the northbound access to the nearby Durham Amtrak station. Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass is situated 2½ miles west of The Village.

Durham Bulls Athletic Park

Stadium

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Durham Bulls Athletic Park is a 10,000-seat ballpark in Durham, North Carolina, that is home to the Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball. Durham Bulls Athletic Park is situated 2 miles west of The Village.

Durham Performing Arts Center

Theater building

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The Durham Performing Arts Center opened November 30, 2008 as the largest performing arts center in the Carolinas at a cost of $48 million. The DPAC hosts over 200 performances a year including touring Broadway productions, high-profile concert and comedy events, family shows and the American Dance Festival. Durham Performing Arts Center is situated 2 miles west of The Village.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Joyland and Durham.

Joyland

Neighborhood

Joyland is an unincorporated community in Durham County, North Carolina, United States, on North Carolina Highway 98, east of its junction with U.S. Route 70. Most of Joyland was annexed by the city of Durham in 1966.

Durham

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Of the three cities that make up North Carolina's Research Triangle, Durham has traditionally been the one with the grittier, more working-class image.