Wake Forest, North Carolina

Wake Forest is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 12,588. The town was the original home of Wake Forest University, which moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1956.

Geography

Wake Forest is located at 35°58'24" North, 78°31'8" West (35.973289, -78.518789){{GR|1}}.

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.5 km² (7.9 mi²). 20.2 km² (7.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.27% water.

Related Topics:
United States Census Bureau - Km² - Mi²

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