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The Research Triangle, or simply The Triangle, are both common nicknames for a metropolitan area in the Piedmont region of North Carolina in the United States, anchored by the cities of Raleigh and Durham and the town of Chapel Hill, home to three major research universities: North Carolina State University, Duke University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, respectively.

Interstate 540 and North Carolina Highway 540 Raleigh Outer Loop I-540 highlighted in red; open section of NC 540 in purple; unopened section in orange Route information Auxiliary route of I-40 Maintained by NCDOT Length 42.2 mi (67.9 km) I-540: 25.8 mi (41.5 km) NC 540: 16.4 mi (26.4 km) Existed 1997–present Component highways I-540 (Durham–Knightdale) NC 540 (Apex–Durham) Major ...

Wake County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina.In the 2020 census, its population was 1,129,410, making it North Carolina's most-populous county.From July 2005 to July 2006, Wake County was the 9th-fastest growing county in the United States, with the town of Cary and the city of Raleigh being the 8th- and 15th-fastest growing cities, respectively.

Interstate 440 ( I-440 ), also known as the Raleigh Beltline, the Cliff Benson Beltline, or locally as The Beltline, is an Interstate Highway in the US state of North Carolina. I-440 is a 16.4-mile-long (26.4 km) partial beltway that nearly encircles central Raleigh. I-440 begins in west Raleigh at an interchange with I-40 as a continuation of ...