Apex, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°43′11″N 78°50′38″W / 35.71972°N 78.84389°W / 35.71972; -78.84389
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Apex, North Carolina
Apex Historic District
Apex Historic District
Official logo of Apex, North Carolina
Nickname: 
Peak City
Motto: 
"The Peak of Good Living"
Location in Wake County and North Carolina
Location in Wake County and North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina is located in the United States
Apex, North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina is located in North America
Apex, North Carolina
Apex, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°43′11″N 78°50′38″W / 35.71972°N 78.84389°W / 35.71972; -78.84389
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Incorporated1873
Named forHighest point on the Chatham Railroad[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
 • Total25.15 sq mi (65.13 km2)
 • Land25.06 sq mi (64.90 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.36%
Elevation390 ft (120 m)
Population
 • Total58,780
 • Density2,345.66/sq mi (905.67/km2)
 • Metro
1,302,946
DemonymApexian or Apexer
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27502, 27523, 27539
Area codes919, 984
FIPS code37-01520[5]
GNIS feature ID2405157[3]
Websitewww.apexnc.org

Apex is a town in the U.S. State of North Carolina. It is part of Wake County.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Our History". www.apexnc.org. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Apex, North Carolina
  4. "QuickFacts: Apex town, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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