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Place Name
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Durham County
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Pronunciation
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DUHR-uhm
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Durham
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Population
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181,835 (1990)
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Location
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North Carolina, United States, North America
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Latitude
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36°02'N
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Longitude
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78°52'W
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Durham
(DUHR-uhm), county (
298 sq mi/772 sq km; 1990 pop.
181,835), N central N.C.;  Durham; 36°02'N 78°52'W. In
Piedmont region; drained by Flat and Eno rivers, which join on E
boundary to form Neuse R., forming Falls Lake reservoir on E boundary.
Urbanized co. dominated by city of Durham in SW center. Tobacco, wheat,
hay, soybeans, corn; cattle; pine forests; mfg. at Durham. Timber. Part
of Camp Butner Natl. Guard Base in NE. Eno River State Park on W
boundary; L. Michie reservoir (Flat R.) in N. Formed 1881.
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