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Chapel Hill is part of the Triangle area of North Carolina along with Durham and Raleigh, the state capitol. Together, they offer Governors Club residents a variety of cultural activities, educational opportunities, sporting events, and medical services. It is a cosmopolitan community defined by it’s unique mixture of small town charm and big city attractions. Attend a symphony concert, sign up for continuing education classes at one of three universities or go bass fishing in Jordan Lake. Governors Club is a short commute from internationally-known Research Triangle Park, home to 40 major corporations and convenient to Raleigh Durham International Airport.
Within five miles of Governors Club
- Jordan Lake public access, boating facilities, swimming, fishing, public beaches
- University of North Carolina Hospital States
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Dean E. Smith Center on the UNC Campus - for concerts and sports events
- North Carolina School of Science and Math
- Equestrian Facilities
- Arts Center of Carrboro
Within fifteen miles of Governors Club
- Duke University Medical Center
- Internationally known Research Triangle Park with 140 major companies such as GlaxoSmithKline, IBM, Nortel, Cisco, etc.
Within twenty-five miles of Governors Club
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Governors Mansion
- Street fairs in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill
- North Carolina State Fair
- Bennett Place
Within a morning’s drive of Governors Club
- Blue Ridge Parkway
- Biltmore House & Gardens
- Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Carolina Panthers
- Guilford Battleground
- Old Salem
- NC Zoo in Asheboro
- USS Battleship Memorial
- Three North Carolina Aquariums
- Grandfather Mountain
- The Highland Games
- Wake Forest University
- North Carolina’s Beaches: Wrightsville Beach, Outer Banks, Kitty Hawk, Emerald Isle, Beaufort, Topsail Island
Weather
The climate is mild, with four well-defined seasons and few extremes.The average temperatures for summer and winter are contained in the table below.
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High |
Low |
Mean |
| Summer |
87° |
63° |
75° |
| Winter |
55° |
30° |
40° | |
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