Overview Facts | Discover Durham It’s a two-hour drive from the beach, a three-hour drive from the Blue Ridge Mountains, and is North Carolina’s third largest city by population Along the East Coast, Durham makes for the perfect mid-size city stopover, located conveniently along I-95
Durham’s History | Discover Durham Countless brilliant minds from all over the world come to Durham, whether to attend, teach, or conduct research at Duke or North Carolina Central Universities They also meet at the Research Triangle Park, one of the largest research parks in the world
Best Things to Do in Durham NC - Discover Durham Plan for what to do on your next trip to Durham NC! View our guides for attractions, activities, museums, shopping, nightlife, historic sites, sports and art
Maps Visitors Guides | Discover Durham Our maps and guides to Durham, NC are available online and in PDF format, including visitor information guides, downtown and area maps, parking and more
The Ultimate Downtown Durham District Guide Find your way around The Bullpen, Durham's collection of downtown social districts, with these suggestions on eating, drinking, accommodation and activities
Official Visitor Map - Discover Durham This map covers all of Durham County — our top visitor attractions with the details to get you there, overviews of Durham's distinct districts, the lowdown on visiting Duke University and North Carolina Central University and everything happening downtown We're talking museums that'll surprise you Historic sites where actual history went down
FAQs About Durham - Discover Durham Visit the Durham Overview Facts page to learn more about the history and culture Durham is known for Where is Durham, NC? Along with Raleigh and Chapel Hill, Durham makes up a point of the Research Triangle, known for its proximity to three major research universities: Duke University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University The Northern border
Guide to Getting Here: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) The airport is located in Wake County and serves the Research Triangle and Piedmont regions of North Carolina RDU is centrally located in North Carolina between Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill From RDU it takes less than 30 minutes to get to each city by car