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University of North Carolina

Chartered in 1789, the University of North Carolina was one of the first public universities in the United States and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century. Originally comprising a single campus in Chapel Hill, today it is a multi-campus university composed of all 16 of North Carolina's public universities, as well as the NC School of Science and Mathematics, the nation's first public residential high school for gifted students.

Located at 35.9086, -79.0492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Old Chapel Hill Cemetery

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery is a graveyard located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Located at 35.9109, -79.0441 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina, National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landmarks, 1798 establishments, Protected areas of Orange County, North Carolina

Kenan Memorial Stadium

Kenan Memorial Stadium is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and is the home field of the North Carolina Tar Heels. It is primarily used for football. Kenan Memorial Stadium opened in 1927 and holds 62,980 people. It is located in a cluster of pine trees near the center of campus at the University of North Carolina, next to the Bell Tower. Since the stadium was opened, it has been an unwritten rule that the stadium can never be taller than the surrounding pine trees. Mel Kiper, Jr.

Located at 35.9069, -79.0478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Dean Smith Center

The Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, usually called simply the Smith Center and popularly referred to as the Dean Dome is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arena is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team, and temporary home to the women's team during renovations to Carmichael Auditorium. The arena opened in 1986.

Located at 35.8997, -79.0439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Carmichael Arena

William Donald Carmichael, Jr. Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels women's basketball team. The arena opened in 1965 as Carmichael Auditorium. It is named for William Donald Carmichael, Jr. , a popular former school vice-president and brother of All-America basketball player Cartwright Carmichael.

Located at 35.9095, -79.0454 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Order of Gimghoul

The Order of Gimghoul is a collegiate secret society headquartered at Hippol (or Gimghoul) Castle in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The order was founded in 1889 by Robert Worth Bingham, Shepard Bryan, William W. Davies, Edward Wray Martin, and Andrew Henry Patterson, who were University of North Carolina students at the time. The society is open to "notable" male students (rising juniors and higher), and faculty members by invitation.

Located at 35.9119, -79.0361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1889 establishments in the United States, Collegiate secret societies, Houses in North Carolina, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student organizations

Tin Can (basketball arena)

Officially named the Indoor Athletic Center (or Court), the Tin Can was the home of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball from the 1924 season until the team's relocation to the Woollen Gymnasium in 1938. It replaced Bynum Gymnasium, a venue known for its unusual running track suspended above the court. Rudimentarily built of steel, attempts to heat the building during early season at first failed, with ice often forming inside: “ The Tin Can was always freezing [... ...

Located at 35.9092, -79.0469 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar SUV attack

In March 2006, Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar, an Iranian-American, intentionally, as he confessed, hit people with a sport utility vehicle on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to "avenge the deaths of Muslims worldwide" and to "punish" the United States government. While no one was killed in the attack, nine people were injured (none seriously). Shortly after the attack, he turned himself in and was arrested.

Located at 35.9101, -79.0486 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of North Carolina School of Law

The University of North Carolina School of Law is a professional school within the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Established in 1845, Carolina Law is among the oldest law schools in the nation and is the oldest law school in North Carolina. It is consistently ranked in the top-tier of law schools, and its 2014 US News and World Report ranking is 31st.

Located at 35.9086, -79.0424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Law schools in North Carolina, University of North Carolina

Charlie Justice (American football player)

Charles Ronald "Choo-Choo" Justice (May 18, 1924 – October 17, 2003) was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Located at 35.9073, -79.0494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1924 births, 2003 deaths, All-American college football players, American football running backs, College Football Hall of Fame inductees, North Carolina Tar Heels football players, People from Asheville, North Carolina, Washington Redskins players

Coker Arboretum

Coker Arboretum (5.3 acres) is an arboretum within the North Carolina Botanical Garden on the campus of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is open daily without charge. The arboretum was established in 1903 by Dr. William Chambers Coker, the university's first professor of botany, who loved East Asian species and added many throughout the 1920s into the 1940s, including conifers and one Metasequoia, as well as daffodils and daylilies.

Located at 35.9137, -79.049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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North Carolina Botanical Garden

The North Carolina Botanical Garden (about 700 acres, plus 210 acres of nature preserves) is a botanical garden operated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The primary goal of the Garden is to research, catalog, and promote the native plant species of North Carolina. Admission is free, and the Garden is open seven days a week, with special educational programs offered regularly.

Located at 35.8994, -79.0339 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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William Lanier Hunt Arboretum

The William Lanier Hunt Arboretum (over 100 acres) is an arboretum and natural area that forms part of the North Carolina Botanical Garden. It is operated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The arboretum is private and not open to the public. Arboretum property was donated by William Lanier Hunt between the 1960s and the 1990s in order to protect natural areas and conserve woody plants of the southeastern United States.

Located at 35.8998, -79.0325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Boshamer Stadium

Cary C. Boshamer Stadium is a baseball stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team.

Located at 35.9065, -79.043 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Baseball venues in North Carolina, College baseball venues in the United States, North Carolina Tar Heels baseball, North Carolina Tar Heels sports venues

Henry Stadium

Francis E. Henry Stadium is a multi-use stadium primarily used for field hockey located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on the campus of the University of North Carolina. Originally built as Navy Field, it was heavily renovated in 1999 with a generous gift to UNC. It seats 1,086 fans.

Located at 35.9073, -79.0426 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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College field hockey venues in the United States, College lacrosse venues in the United States, North Carolina Tar Heels field hockey, North Carolina Tar Heels sports venues, Sports in Raleigh-Durham

Woollen Gymnasium

Woollen Gymnasium was the home of the University of North Carolina's physical education classes from 1937, and the North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball from early 1938. The Gymnasium was named after Charles T. Woollen, Class of 1905. The gymnasium replaced the nearby arena colloquially known as the Tin Can. The Woollen Gymnasium was the home court of Tar Heel basketball until 1965, when Carmichael Auditorium was completed as an annex to Woollen, sharing the Gymnasium's eastern wall.

Located at 35.9093, -79.0459 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Center for the Study of the American South

The Center for the Study of the American South (CSAS) is an academic organization dedicated to the study of "southern history, literature, and culture as well as ongoing social, political, and economic issues" at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Located at 35.9158, -79.0482 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill research centers

Finley Golf Course

UNC Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's and women's golf teams. It was originally built by Raleigh businessman A. E. Finley in 1949 to a design by George Cobb. Further holes were added in the 1980s along with renovation of the clubhouse. In 1999, renowned designer Tom Fazio remolded the course into its current par 72 layout with five sets of tees ranging from 4,981 to 7,220 yards in length.

Located at 35.9, -79.02 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Eddie Smith Field House

Eddie Smith Field House is the home of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the indoor track and field season, as well as an indoor training facility for Carolina football. The field house contains Dick Taylor Track, a six-lane, 200-meter Mondo track, and John Pope Practice Field. It opened in late 2001 and has hosted several ACC Indoor Championships since.

Located at 35.9091, -79.0431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Murder of Eve Carson

Eve Marie Carson (November 19, 1985 – March 5, 2008) was a student at the University of North Carolina who was shot and killed on the morning of March 5, 2008, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. She served as student body president and was a recipient of the Morehead-Cain Scholarship.

Located at 35.9212, -79.0351 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill

The Preservation Society of Chapel Hill (PSCH) is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Founded in 1972 by Ida Friday and Georgia Kyser, the society works to save and restore Chapel Hill's natural and man-made, historic artifacts. PSCH is heavily involved in the preservation of local murals, rock walls, historic neighborhoods, and important local structures.

Located at 35.9178, -79.0452 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bynum Gymnasium

Bynum Gymnasium (now Bynum Hall) was the first home of North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball. It was built in 1904 as a general gymnasium and swimming pool, and hosted the basketball team for the first fourteen years of its existence (1910–24). The most distinctive feature of the gymnasium was its second level running track suspended above the court.

Located at 35.9117, -79.0497 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chapel Hill Museum

Chapel Hill Museum was a local cultural and historical museum in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The museum was founded in 1996 by leaders of the Town of Chapel Hill's Bicentennial Committee and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2006. In the decade since its founding, Chapel Hill Museum averaged over 20,000 visitors a year and provided education programs to over 3,500 local students a year. The museum closed in July 2010. The last day of operation was Sunday, July 11.

Located at 35.9164, -79.0475 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science

The University of North Carolina School of Information and Library Science, or more commonly known as SILS, is a graduate school offering Masters in Library Science (MSLS) and Masters in Information Science (MSIS) and Ph.D. degrees located in Chapel Hill, NC. Also offered are dual degree programs coordinated jointly with UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School among others. Currently, the U.S.

Located at 35.9116, -79.0478 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Rams Club

The Educational Foundation, Inc. , better known as the Rams Club is the athletic booster club and scholarship organization of the North Carolina Tar Heels at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Rams Club was founded on December 7, 1938 and has approximately 16,000 members as of August 2011. It is based at the Williamson Athletics Center, located next the Dean E. Smith Center, named for former executive director Ernie Williamson.

Located at 35.9, -79.0444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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