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Cary is the second largest municipality in Wake County, North Carolina and the third largest municipality in The Triangle (North Carolina) behind Raleigh and Durham. It is the seventh largest municipality in North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 94,536. Town records show a population of 121,457 as of April 2007.
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Cary Education
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Primary and secondary education
History of Cary Elementary and Cary High Schools Established in the late 1800s.
High schools
* Cary High School
* Green Hope High School
* Panther Creek High School
Middle schools
* Davis Drive Middle School
* East Cary Middle School
* Reedy Creek Middle School
* West Cary Middle School
Elementary schools
* Adams Elementary School
* Briarcliff Elementary School
* Carpenter Elementary School
* Cary Elementary School
* Davis Drive Elementary School
* Farmington Woods Elementary School
* Green Hope Elementary School
* Highcroft Drive Elementary School
* Kingswood Elementary School
* Northwoods Elementary School
* Penny Road Elementary School
* Reedy Creek Elementary School
* Turner Creek Elementary School
* Weatherstone Elementary School
Private schools
* Cary Academy private high school
* Cary Christian School
* Resurrection Lutheran School Currently k-5
* St Michael School
Higher education
* Wake Technical Community College
* Strayer University
* University of Phoenix
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Cary Employment
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Largest Employer in Cary:
* SAS Institute Largest privately-held software company in the world
Other Large Employers in Cary:
* 3Dsolve Simulation software used in training by military, recently purchased by Lockheed Martin
* American Airlines Reservation center.
* Arysta LifeScience North Aemrica Chemical product manufacturer
* Bear Rock Foods Regional restaurant chain with Cary headquarters
* Biologics Consulting Group Biotech and biological products
* Calvert Holdings Inc Process and logistics consulting services
* Cimtec Automation GE Fanuc PLC Distributors
* Cotton Incorporated is an industry trade-group.
* Crescent Financial Corp Cary offices of bank holding companies
* Dancik International Software publisher
* Dialog Data processing and related services
* Epic Games Video game developer
* Global Knowledge Computer training
* Infineon Technologies Physical, engineering and biological research
* John Deere Worldwide commercial and consumer equipment division
* Kimley Horn Engineering services
* Kroy Building products
* Lord Corp Chemical merchant
* Oxford University Press Publisher
* RH Donnelley Directory and mailing list publisher
* Saia-Burgess Automotive products
* Sapiens Software Developer
* SciQuest Inc Software publishers
* Siemens Medical
* Ultimus Business Process Management
* Verizon Business Telecommunications
* Western Wake Medical Center Hospital
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Cary History
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Today’s Cary began in 1750 as a settlement called Bradford's Ordinary. About 100 years later, the construction of the North Carolina Railroad between New Bern and Hillsborough placed Bradford's Ordinary on a major transportation route. However it was Allison Francis "Frank" Page who is credited with founding the town. Page was a Wake County farmer and lumberman. He and his wife, Catherine "Kate" Raboteau Page bought 300 acres surrounding the railroad junction in 1854. He named his development Cary after Samuel Fenton Cary (an Ohio prohibitionist he admired). Page became a railroad agent and a town developer. He laid out the first streets in Cary. He built a sawmill, a general store and a post office (Page became the first Postmaster). In 1868, Page built a hotel to serve railroad passengers coming through Cary. The Town of Cary was incorporated on April 6, 1871. Page became the first Mayor.
In early years Cary adopted zoning and other ordinances on an ad-hoc basis to control growth and give the city structure. Beginning in 1971, the town created a Planned Unit Development zoning. A PUD allows a developer to plan an entire community before beginning development, thus allowing future residents to be aware of where churches, schools, commercial and industrial areas will be located well before such use begins. Kildaire Farms, a 967 acre Planned Unit Development in Cary was North Carolina's first PUD. It was developed on the Pine State Dairy Farm by Thomas F. Adams, Jr. and was inspired by an early PUD in Farmington, MA. Adams named a section of Kildaire Farms, Farmington Woods in their honor. Cary's emphasis on aesthetics has led to, among other things, the erection of a cellular phone tower disguised as a tree-- the tower is visible above the normal treeline from I-40.
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Cary Transportation
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• Local Bus: C-Tran is Cary's bus system. There are three fixed-routes: North-South, East-West and the Maynard Loop. There is also a door-to-door service for the elderly (55+) and the disabled. The Triangle Transit Authority operates fixed-route buses that serve the region and connect to municipal bus systems in Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. For example the 301 travels RTP-North Cary-Downtown Cary-East Cary-NC State University-Downtown Raleigh. Trips can be planned at Go Triangle.
• Passenger Rail: The Silver Star, Carolinian, and Piedmont passenger trains stop at the Cary (Amtrak station). They offer service to Charlotte, New York City, Miami, and intermediate points.
• Bicycle: The League of American Bicyclists has designated Cary one of the fourteen recipients of the first Bicycle-Friendly Community awards for "providing safe accommodation and facilities for bicyclists and encouraging residents to bike for transportation and recreation".
• Walking: Cary Geeenways and Trails is a network of sidewalks and paved trails connecting neighborhoods and parks throughout town. These greenways place strict requirements on environmental conditions to preserve a park-like atmosphere. In addition, standard sidewalks and paths exist throughout the city.
Major roadways
* Interstate 40
* US 1
* US 64
* State Highway 54
* State Highway 55
* Cary Parkway
* Kildaire Farm Road
* Walnut Street
* High House Road
* Harrison Avenue
* Maynard Road Loop
* Davis Drive (links to Research Triangle Park)
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Cary Weather
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Cary has a moderate subtropical climate, with moderate weather in the spring, fall, and winter. However, summers can be hot and humid. Winter temperatures generally range from highs in the low 50s°F to lows in the upper 20s-mid 30s°F, though 60 °F degree weather is not uncommon. Spring and fall days are usually in the low to mid 70s°F, with nights in the 50s°F. Summer days are often in the upper 80s and low 90s °F with very high humidity. The rainiest months are July and August.
Cary receives little or no snow during most winters.
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