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Chapel Hill town (1990 pop. 38,719), Orange co., central N.C., at the edge of the Piedmont; founded 1792, inc. 1851. Primarily residential, the town's economy is based on research and education. Chapel Hill is part of Research Triangle Park (est. 1959), an area and organization shared with Durham and Raleigh that utilizes the talent of the cities' universities. Chapel Hill is the seat of the Univ. of North Carolina (see North Carolina, Univ. of ) and home to the North Carolina Botanical Gardens.

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina/USA Founded in 1792 and named after the Church of England New Hope Chapel that was erected on the hill in the middle of the settlement.

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	Prosoft I-Net Solutions Acquires The Chapel Hill Group; Prosoft Broadens its Offerings in Java Training and Consulting. Business Wire; 4/16/1998
	CBL & Associates Properties Expands Portfolio to 65 Malls with Acquisition of Chapel Hill Mall. Business Wire; 5/20/2004
	High School Sports in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill Get VYPED. Business Wire; 6/2/2008

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