Durham tourist information
Durham is located in Marion County on K 15. The North Fork of the Cottonwood River curves around and almost surrounds the town.
Durham is located at what was the Cottonwood Crossing on the Santa Fe Trail. It was originally called "Moore's Ranch" and later the "Durham Park Ranch" before getting its current name about 1887. Early land grants in the area date from the Lincoln administration.
There are several traces of the Santa Fe Trail in the area including markers and ruts a mile or two west. The old hotel, once called the "Blue Moon" still stands in downtown Durham.
Welcome to the City of Durham, where good things are happening every day. Recently voted as one of the Best Places to Live in the South by Money magazine, the city offer newcomers as well as longtime residents a lifestyle where a premium is placed on quality of life. With a rich history and progressive future that combines high technology, medicine and education, Durham boasts vibrant economic performance - where the unemployment rate for 1999 was less than 2 percent and the city's overall economic performance ranked number 1 out of all 100 North Carolina counties.
Now known as the City of Medicine, Durham is proud to be home to the world-renowned Research Triangle Park, Duke University and Duke University Medical Center and North Carolina Central University.
Durham also is rich in the arts and cultural activities. Each year, the International Festival, Bimbe, the Blues Festival and numerous other activities sponsored annually by the City of Durham draws thousands of residents and visitors to experience our cultural diversity.
Someone once said, "Nothing is definite in Durham," meaning that Durham is a changing and adapting environment in which citizens are known for their participation in local issues and their strong sense of community. Everybody has a voice in Durham. So whether you live in, work or visit Durham, you'll soon realize that because of people like you, good things are happening here.
by City of Durham North Carolina
Durham is a community with tremendous wealth of natural resources and a dynamic ecological diversity. It's also a beautiful community with spectacular open spaces and intimate quiet settings. It's a community of active and thriving neighborhoods. It's a community that values education and quality of life. It's a community of entrepreneurs, artists, and creators. It's a community with a vibrant, active downtown comprised of energetic and imaginative businesspeople. It's a community without the strip commercial development and suburban sprawl afflicting much of America, and a community that strongly wants to protect and preserve its heritage and resources. In short, Durham is truly a special place!
Durham aerial map
Please click on any icon on the Durham aerial tourist map, to find close by places, offering hotels and tourist information. You can zoom in and zoom out our touristical map as well as switch between satelite and map view of Durham.
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