Research Triangle North Carolina Map
Explore Research Triangle, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Research Triangle, North Carolina
How to Use This Research Triangle, North Carolina Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Research Triangle, North Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Research Triangle.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Research Triangle |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Durham County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 35.898 |
| Longitude | -78.868 |
| Population | 4,800 |
| Density | 120.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 27709 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| County Seat | Durham |
About Research Triangle, North Carolina
Research Triangle is a locality in Durham County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Research Triangle is located at 35.8980°N, 78.8680°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 27709.Research Triangle occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the Burdens Creek, which carves a quiet path through the dense, verdant pine stands that characterize this inland piedmont. It lies 5.7 miles north-northwest of Morrisville, NC (from Morrisville, NC: bearing 335°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-southeast of Durham. The terrain here rises and falls in modest, measured swells, a landscape of red clay soil and deep, shadowed canopy that feels far removed from the distant reaches of the coast. To the horizon, the faint, hazy silhouette of Poplar Ridge offers a permanent, blurred boundary to the west, while the tranquil waters of Noname mirror the shifting colors of the afternoon sky. Just a short distance away, the Forestry Sci. N.C. Lab. Experimental Area preserves a quiet, scientific wildness, where the air smells of dampened needles and the steady, humid heat of a southern summer afternoon.
Research Triangle has evolved from a quiet agricultural expanse into a concentrated engine of intellectual discovery, fueled by a dense cluster of world-class universities and a collaborative economic spirit. The legacy of tobacco and textile production lingers in the regional memory, yet the modern identity of Research Triangle is defined by laboratories and glass-fronted offices where the future of technology and medicine is meticulously plotted. Beyond the innovation hubs, the pace of life remains grounded in a polite, deliberate Southern cadence that respects the changing seasons and the long shadows cast by late-day sun across the pavement. Even in the depths of Stillhouse Bottom, the influence of this rigorous, academic focus is felt, creating a unique intersection where the quiet persistence of the natural world meets the restless, forward-thinking ambition of the people who call this place home.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Boxyard RTP (Attraction) — 0.3 mi, 250° W
- Forestry Sci. N.C. Lab. Experimental Area (Recreation Easement) — 0.7 mi, 041° NE
- Lowes Grove Middle School (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 291° W
- Durham County Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 263° W
- Parkwood Elementary School (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 261° W
- Wake County Open Space (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 117° SE
- Wake County Open Space - Crabtree Creek Mitigation Project (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 126° SE
- Sharp 9 Gallery Jazz Club (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 328° NW
- Steel Tree (Public Artwork) — 4.3 mi, 035° NE
- City of Durham Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 4.8 mi, 323° NW
- Phillips Farms (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 183° S
- Peace Pole (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 352° N
- William B. Umstead State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 122° SE
- Battle of Morrisville Station (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 156° SE
- B. Everett Jordan Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 227° SW
- St. Joseph's Historic Foundation Hayti Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 6.3 mi, 345° N
- Team Power Sports (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 093° E
- Southern Industrial Constructors Inc (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 093° E
- Camp Craggy (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 121° SE
- Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 032° NE
- Cardinal (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 345° N
- Brody Theater (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 341° N
- Ninth Street Dance (Arts Centre) — 8.2 mi, 338° N
- Griffith Film Theater (Cinema) — 8.2 mi, 330° NW
- Northgate Cinema (Cinema) — 8.7 mi, 345° N
- WakeMed Soccer Park Stadium (Stadium) — 10.0 mi, 141° SE
- Kenan Stadium (Stadium) — 10.1 mi, 273° W
- Falls Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 044° NE
- Mike Roig (Gallery) — 11.9 mi, 275° W
- Eno River State Park (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 335° NW
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About This Research Triangle Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Research Triangle, North Carolina. Coordinates: 35.898, -78.868. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Research Triangle includes the ZIP code (27709), telephone area code (919, 984), county seat of Durham County (Durham), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
