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  1. A small portion of the city is in Wake County . Durham is located 10.41 miles northeast of Chapel Hill, [55] 20.78 miles northwest of Raleigh, 50.21 miles east of Greensboro, 121.40 miles northeast of Charlotte and 134.06 miles southwest of Richmond, Virginia .

  2. Nov 12, 2017 · Help. Category:Old maps of Durham, County Durham. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. “Old maps” means maps authored over 70 years ago, that is, in 1953 or earlier. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. Ordnance Survey 1st series 1:2500, Map of Durham and its Environs ‎ (1 P, 15 F)

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  4. Boundaries, exclaves and population. The historic boundaries of the county shown in John Speed 's map of the county in his Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, c. 1611. These boundaries remained in use for administrative purposes until the local government reforms starting in the 1960s.

  5. The Durham Committee on the Affairs of Black People, organized in 1935 by C.C. Spaulding and Dr. James E. Shepard, has been cited nationally for its role in the sit-in movements of the 1950’s-60’s. The committee also has used its voting strength to pursue social and economic rights for African-Americans and other ethnic groups.

  6. May 1, 2022 · Geography Of Durham. Aerial view of Durham, North Carolina. Durham covers approximately 292 sq. km, of which 2.13 sq. km is covered by water. Occupying the American Southeast, Durham is part of its namesake Durham County and is classified as having a humid subtropical climate.

  7. Durham County was formed on April 17, 1881 from portions of land transferred into the county from Wake and Orange counties. In 1911, an additional portion of land was transferred into the county from Wake County. The first Board of Commissioners convened its initial meeting May 2, 1881. Durham County operated under the Commission form of ...

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