Chapel Hill, NC

About Chapel Hill

• • Singer-songwriter Ben Folds of Ben Folds Five hails from Chapel Hill.
• • The Southern Partisan magazine, advocating for Confederate heritage, was founded here.
• • The establishment of UNC in 1789 firmly placed Chapel Hill on the map.
• • A 'haunted' Old Well is said to hold the ghosts of students who died of typhoid.
• • A devastating fire in 1996 destroyed several businesses on Franklin Street.
• • New Hope Chapel stood atop a hill, inspiring the 1793 town name.
• • With 61,960 residents, it is smaller than nearby Durham.
• • At 499 feet, it's much higher than the coastal plain towns.
• • Education and healthcare are major employment sectors, driven by UNC.
• • Being in Chapel Hill feels scholarly, youthful, and spirited.
• • The Carolina Hurricanes are the closest NHL team, winning the Stanley Cup in 2006.
• • Michael Jordan hit the game-winning shot for UNC in the 1982 NCAA Championship.

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