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Wake Forest, NC
Wake Forest is an 18-mile drive northeast of Raleigh via US-1, which runs straight through town as the main commercial strip. NC-98 connects east to I-95 for long-distance trips, while US-401 links to northern destinations. The former Wake Forest University campus now houses a historical museum featuring Maya Angelou's preserved dormitory room from her student days.
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The closest airport to Wake Forest, NC is Raleigh-Durham International Airport, 35 km (about 34 min by car).
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Wake Forest, NC is in United States, at 35.963, -78.514 - about 26 km north-east of Raleigh, NC.
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