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Research Triangle

The Research Triangle, or simply The Triangle, are both common nicknames for a Combined Statistical Area in the Piedmont region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Anchored by the cities of Raleigh and Durham and the town of Chapel Hill, the region is home to three major research universities: North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the…

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Area codes
919, 984
Country
United States
Largest city
Raleigh
Other cities
Durham Chapel Hill Cary
State
North Carolina
Time zone
UTC−5 (EST)

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  • Durham Durham County, North Carolina
  • Orange Orange County, North Carolina
  • Harnett Harnett County, North Carolina
  • Lee Lee County, North Carolina
  • Granville Granville County, North Carolina
  • Chatham Chatham County, North Carolina
  • Franklin Franklin County, North Carolina
  • Johnston Johnston County, North Carolina
  • Nash Nash County, North Carolina
  • Person Person County, North Carolina
  • Warren Warren County, North Carolina
  • Wilson Wilson County, North Carolina

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Research Triangle

Nodes400
Edges399
Triples155
Avg. degree2
Density0.005
Components1

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Research Triangle

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related to Major hospitals, medical centers and medical schools · 53
Research Triangle → Ambulatory Surgery Center, Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalAngier, Butner, Cape Fear Valley Health, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill School, Duke Children's Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke University Health SystemDuke, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, Durham Regional Hospital, Durham VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, Franklin Regional Medical Center, Harnett Health, Harnett HospitalMedical SchoolsDuke University, Health Center, Hospital
related to Economy · 30
Research Triangle → BASF, Biogen Idec, Brookings Institution, Centennial Campus, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Cisco Systems, Co, Credit Suisse First Boston, Dell Technologies, Duke University, GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, In, Lenovo, Merck, NetApp, North Carolina, North Carolina State University's, Novo Nordisk
related to Major employers · 25
Research Triangle → ABBAjinomotoAmerican AirlinesBASFBank, AmericaBayerBB, BeesCaterpillar Inc, CengageDell TechnologiesDelta ElectronicsDeutsche BankDuke, Cisco SystemsUBSCree Inc, DeereLabCorpLenovoMetLifeNational Institute, EnergyDuke UniversityDurham Public SchoolsDuPontEatonFidelity, Environmental Health Sciences, Global Commerce SolutionsToyotaTruist FinancialUnited, HealthNetappNorth Carolina, Inc, InstituteSAS InstituteSony EricssonSyngentaTeleflex MedicalToshiba, InvestmentsFujifilmEnvironmental Protection AgencyGeneral ElectricGKNGlaxoSmithKlineGoogleIBMIntelIQVIAJohn, National Institutes, NC, North CarolinaBiogenbioMérieuxThe Body ShopBurt's, Novo NordiskNvidiaOracle CorporationPfizer, Pfizer Poultry Health, PNC, PNC Financial Services Group
related to Professional sports · 21
Research Triangle → Carolina Hurricanes, Cary, Connecticut, Hartford, June, National Hockey League, National Women's Soccer League, New York, North Carolina Courage, North Carolina FC, NWSL Shield, Raleigh, Since, Stanley Cup, The, The Soccer Tournament, They, Triangle, USL Championship, USL Premier
related to Definitions · 5
Research Triangle → Durham, Orange, The, The Research Triangle, Wake
related to External links · 5
Research Triangle → CommerceResearch Triangle Regional PartnershipTriangle, Greater Raleigh Chamber, Local, Triangle, Wiki
related to Regional partnerships · 3
Research Triangle → ChathamDurhamFranklinGranvilleHarnettJohnstonLeeNashOrangePersonWakeWarrenWilson, Research Triangle Regional Partnership, The
Area codes · 1
Research Triangle → 919, 984
Country · 1
Research Triangle → United States
Largest city · 1
Research Triangle → Raleigh

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durham raleigh triangle north carolina area region wake chapel hill cary state research statistical county university rdu johnston nc fayetteville

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Research TriangleArea codes919, 9841.00infobox
Research TriangleCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Research TriangleLargest cityRaleigh1.00infobox
Research TriangleOther citiesDurham Chapel Hill Cary1.00infobox
Research TriangleStateNorth Carolina1.00infobox
Research TriangleTime zoneUTC−5 (EST)1.00infobox
Research Triangle• CSA2,106,463 (32nd)1.00infobox
Research Triangle• Density442/sq mi (171/km2)1.00infobox
Research Triangle• Durham-Chapel Hill (MSA)$63.950 billion (2022)1.00infobox
Research Triangle• Raleigh (MSA)$119.675 billion (2022)1.00infobox
Research Triangle• Raleigh–Durham–Cary (CSA)$183.624 billion (2022)1.00infobox
Research Triangle• Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)1.00infobox
Research Triangle• Total4,766 sq mi (12,340 km2)1.00infobox

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