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Touring Cascades
The district Cascades of Schley in Orange County (North Carolina) is a subburb located in United States about 221 mi south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 48% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 5th of November 2024
24°C (74 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express HILLSBOROUGH (DURHAM AREA)
MICROTEL INN & SUITES BY WYNDH
Videos from this area
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Hillsborough, NC: Among America's Coolest Small Towns
Hillsborough, N.C., is among America's coolest small towns! The town was a semi-finalist in Budget Travel magazine's 2015 contest, amassing the most nominations in Fall 2014 and placing third...
Life Well Run: Hillsborough Riverwalk
Riverwalk is a 1.8-mile greenway along the Eno River corridor in Hillsborough, N.C., and a part of the N.C. Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Members of the student chapter of the International City/County...
Hillsborough Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
View a bit on the upgrade of the Hillsborough Wastewater Treatment Plant during construction in June 2012.
Willowbend Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278
http://willowbendlaneproperties.epropertysites.com?rs=youtube Beautiful building lots available on the outskirts of downtown Hillsborough. Enjoy life in this...
Riverwalk Opening Celebration
The Town of Hillsborough features Riverwalk, a 1.8-mile greenway along the Eno River corridor in Hillsborough, N.C., and a part of the N.C. Mountains-to-Sea Trail. The town celebrated with...
State of the Town Address 2010: Poem
Hillsborough Poet Laureate Mike Troy presents a poem prior to the State of the Town address on Feb. 23, 2010, at Central Orange Senior Center. Hillsborough C...
State of the Town Address 2010
Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens delivers the 2010 State of the Town address on Feb. 23 at Central Orange Senior Center, challenging citizens to get involved.
State of the Town Address 2011
Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens delivers the 2011 State of the Town Address on Feb. 28 in the Town Barn, dubbing 2011 "The Year of Infrastructure." Commission...
State of the Town Address 2009
Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens delivers the 2009 State of the Town address on Feb. 24 at Central Orange Senior Center, presenting key issues the town faces, ...
State of the Town Address 2012
Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens delivers the 2012 State of the Town address on April 5 at the Orange County Public Library meeting room, discussing the need for tax and water/sewer rate increases....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Orange County, North Carolina
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 133,801. Its county seat is Hillsborough. It is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an institution of the University of North Carolina System and the oldest state-supported university in the United States.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
The town of Hillsborough is the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina. The population was 6,087 as of 2010. Its name was unofficially shortened to "Hillsboro" over the years (beginning in the 19th century) but was changed back to its original spelling in the late 1960s.
WXDU
WXDU is a non-commercial campus radio station broadcasting a college radio format. Licensed to Durham, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the North Carolina college area. The station is currently owned by Duke University.
Eno River
The Eno River, named for the Eno Indians who once lived along its banks, is the initial tributary of the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA. The Eno rises in Orange County. The river's watershed occupies most of Orange and Durham counties. The Eno converges with the Flat and Little Rivers to form the Neuse at Falls Lake, which straddles Durham and Wake counties. The Eno is notable for its beauty and water quality, which has been preserved through aggressive citizen efforts.
Fuqua School of Business
The Fuqua School of Business is the business school of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States. It currently enrolls 1,340 students in degree-seeking programs.
West Point Mill
West Point Mill is a reproduction of the historic gristmill on the Eno River in north Durham, North Carolina. The mill and other historic structures are preserved in the West Point on the Eno city park. The mill operates as part of a free tour on weekends, with mill-ground meal and flour available for purchase.
Duke Forest
Duke Forest is a forest managed by Duke University for research, teaching, and recreation. It is located in the edge of the Piedmont (United States) in Durham County, Orange County, and Alamance County in North Carolina. Four of its six divisions lie within the triangle formed by Durham, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough.
Orange County Speedway
Orange County Speedway is a 3/8 mile (0.6 km) asphalt oval in Orange County, North Carolina, near Rougemont. It first opened in 1966 as 1/4 mile (0.4 km) and 5/8 mile (1.6 km) dirt ovals, which operated until 1967 and 1973, respectively. With a slogan of "the fastest 3/8-mile race track in America," the oval features 19 degree banking through the turns and 16 degrees on the straightaways creating four distinct grooves making for very fast turns.
Cedar Ridge High School (North Carolina)
Cedar Ridge High School is a school in Hillsborough, North Carolina. It was officially opened in 2002, and at the time only served students in grades nine through eleven. The original student body was primarily made up of students in the southern portion of Orange High School's attendance area (in general, areas south of US Highway 70, exclusive of the attendance areas of Chapel Hill High School and East Chapel Hill High School). The first senior class graduated in 2004.
WDNC
WDNC is a Sports Talk radio station licensed to Durham, North Carolina but based in Raleigh, North Carolina with a frequency of 620 AM. WDNC and branded 620 the Buzz and is affiliated with the ESPN Radio Network. In addition, WDNC is the flagship station for the Duke Blue Devils and is the local affiliate of the Charlotte Bobcats.
Duke School (Durham, North Carolina)
Duke School is a nonprofit independent Preschool-8th grade school in Durham, North Carolina, founded in 1947, as an innovative, project-based elementary lab school supported by Duke University's psychology department, which wanted to test their research on how children learn best. The school has been separate from Duke University since 1983, but a strong academic influence is still evident in the school's research-driven teaching practices and curriculum.
Levine Science Research Center
The Levine Science Research Center (LSRC) is a 341,000-square-foot facility on Duke University's west campus located at 308 Research Drive Durham, NC 27708. The LSRC is currently the largest single-site interdisciplinary research facility in the U.S.
University City (Charlotte neighborhood)
"University Research Park" redirects here. For other research parks, see List of research parks. University City (sometimes University Area or U-City) is an edge city mostly within the city limits of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, surrounding the University of North Carolina at Charlotte campus. It is found in northeastern Mecklenburg County, southeast of Interstate 85 and predominantly along University City Boulevard and W.T. Harris Boulevard.
Orange High School (North Carolina)
Orange High School is a high school in the northern area of Orange County, North Carolina.
WTNC-LD
WTNC-LD is a low-powered television station in the Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina television market. Licensed to Durham, WTNC-LP is affiliated with the Spanish-language UniMás network. Owned by Univision and operated alongside WUVC-DT, it broadcasts on UHF channel 26. In addition to its low-powered signal WTNC-LP can be seen on Time Warner channel 17 in Raleigh/Fayetteville and channel 20 in Durham/Chapel Hill. WTNC-LP is also now carried on WUVC digital subchannel 40.2.
Riverside High School (Durham, North Carolina)
Riverside High School is a four-year public high school located in Durham, North Carolina. The current principal is Jackie Tobias.
Emerson Waldorf School
The Emerson Waldorf School, founded in 1984, is a Pre-K to Grade 12 Waldorf school with about 250 enrolled students. The 54-acre campus is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school offers a curriculum based on the philosophical and pedagogical indications of Rudolf Steiner, designed to promote interdisciplinary and multi-sensory learning. The school celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2009.
Northern High School (Durham, North Carolina)
Northern High School is a public secondary school located in northern Durham, North Carolina. Northern's current principal is Kathryn Bonner. 1455 students are currently enrolled at Northern. Northern is one of Durham's seven public high schools. Students take four classes each day as a block schedule is currently in place. Northern's mascot for their male teams is the Knights and for the female teams, the Ladies.
WNCU
WNCU is a radio station broadcasting a Jazz format. Licensed to Durham, North Carolina, USA, the station serves the Raleigh area. The station is currently owned by North Carolina Central University and features programing from National Public Radio and Public Radio International.
Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill
Trinity School of Durham and Chapel Hill is an independent Christian school in Durham, North Carolina in the United States.
WPLW
WPLW is a radio station licensed to Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA. It serves the Raleigh, North Carolina area with a contemporary hit radio format. The station is owned by New Century Media Group. According to FCC ownership filings, New Century Media Group is 100% owned by Donald W Curtis, Chairman and CEO of Curtis Media Group. WPLW currently simulcasts with Curtis Media Group-owned WWPL.
Lebanon Township, Durham County, North Carolina
Lebanon Township is one of six townships in Durham County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 16,415 according to the 2000 census. Geographically, Lebanon Township occupies 29.88 square miles in northwestern Durham County. The township is occupied by small portions of the city of Durham. Fire protection within the part of the town which has not been annexed into the City of Durham are provided by the Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department (LVFD).
Duke University Hospital
Duke University Medical Center (commonly referred to as Duke University Hospital) is a 924-bed academic tertiary care facility located in Durham, North Carolina. Since its establishment in 1930, the hospital has grown from a small regional hospital to an academic medical center.
Carolina Friends School
Carolina Friends School is an independent, co-educational Quaker school located in Durham, North Carolina. It enrolls students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The school was founded in 1962 by members of the Durham Friends Meeting and Chapel Hill Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.
Hillsborough (Amtrak station)
Hillsborough is a planned train station in Hillsborough, North Carolina located on the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR). Plans call for the station to be completed by 2015 at a cost of $8.9 million. The station will be located at the intersection of Churton Street and US 70A. When completed, Amtrak's Carolinian and Piedmont will serve the station.