What is the Triangle?

Good question. It's probably not what you think. It's not a city; not a county; not even a government jurisdiction. Rather, it's a concept that grew out of a 1950s dream to provide North Carolinians better jobs. And it's a dream come true!

The Research Triangle or more simply, the Triangle, is a  three-county area that is tied together by three major research universities and their respective cities: The University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University in Raleigh and Duke University in Durham. In the middle of these three destinations is the Research Triangle Park (RTP) which gave the Triangle its name.

Travel Tips

The Triangle is a big place, and we now have an honest-to-goodness, stop and roll rush hour. Keep that in mind when you are choosing an apartment home. For easy reference, remember:

• It's about 25 minutes driving time between Raleigh and Durham (via I-40 and the Durham Expressway).
• It's about 35 minutes from Raleigh to Chapel Hill (via I-40 and NC Highway 54).
• It's is about 12 minutes from Durham to Chapel Hill (via US15-501).

Definitely add time to these estimates if you're driving during rush hours (7:30 - 8:30 am and 4 - 5:30 pm).

School Information

One of the top reasons people give for relocating to the Triangle are our top quality schools. To find out more about our school systems click  "Triangle Schools". This links to a website with complete area school information.