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''For the English explorer see [[Walter Raleigh]]
 
''For the English explorer see [[Walter Raleigh]]
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'''Raleigh''' is the capital city of [[North Carolina]].
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'''Raleigh''' is the capital city of [[North Carolina]]. Raleigh, together with Durham and Chapel Hill make up the cities of the Triangle, so named after the Research Triangle Park.  It is the second largest city in North Carolina after [[Charlotte]].
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==Professional Sports in Raleigh==
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The [[NHL]]'s [[Carolina Hurricanes]] moved to Raleigh from Hartford, Connecticut in 1997.  They play at the RBC Center, formerly the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena.  In 2006, the Hurriances won the [[Stanley Cup]] over the [[Edmonton Oilers]].
    
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