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Durham is located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and is built up along the banks of the Eno River. In 1702, explorer John Lawson nicknamed Durham the “flower of the Carolinas” because it was so pretty. This a flatter area of the Carolinas with some pretty but low rolling hills that has a population of 233,252. It is a progressive academic town that is home to Duke University, North Carolina Central University and Research Triangle Park that is very LGBT-friendly. Although Durham is a city in North Carolina […]