Raleigh
City of Oaks
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Other Name: -, District: North Carolina, State: South, United States of America
Area: 115.6 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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It is the second most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte.Raleigh will mostly appeal to historians and there are many interesting historic tourist attractions and buildings in Raleigh that are worth exploring.Raleigh is located in the very heart of the state and city life is focused around the large, pedestrianized Capitol Square, which stands in Raleigh city center.Raleigh offers a variety of tourist attractions, including North Carolina State Capitol - an impressive 19th-century building in Raleigh and one of the city`s most famous landmarks; Mordecai Historic Park / President Andrew Johnson`s Birthplace - providing an insight into life in 19th-century Raleigh; and the Historic Oak View County Park - featuring many historic attractions including an antebellum cotton gin house museum and farmstead.Location
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Hunid sub tropical
The 1830s-built State Capitol of North Carolina is a National Historic Landmark, made in the Greek Revival-style. The governor`s office used to be housed here, along with the legislative chambers, state library and cabinet and state geologist`s offices.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Oakwood is an enchanting neighborhood of restored and carefully maintained Victorian and Antebellum homes.
This is home to the only Acorcanthosaurus discovered in the world, and Willo, the first dinosaur found with a fossilized heart. The Discovery Room is full of interactive exhibits.
Offers greenway trails that are popular with cyclists.Take a leisurely walk around the lake and enjoy the natural setting, have a picnic, go fishing, paddle a canoe or rowboat around the lake.