Durham Safety

Statistically crime in Durham is on par with other Southern cities its size. Most areas of the city are safe, including the areas around Duke and most of the outskirts of the city. The areas immediately around downtown are not always well lit or well patrolled. Read More »

Durham Interactive Map »

Durham Hotels

Enter your itinerary to show recommended Durham hotel providers

Durham Travel Guide

Select a section to browse the Durham travel guide

Overview

Culture

Getting There By plane By bus

Eating Budget Midrange Splurge

Drinking

Hotels and Accommodation

Safety

Durham Video

Select a Durham travel guide video, or hover over a video for its description

Durham Travel Deals

Deals by BookingBuddy * Taxes and fees may be extra

On the Map Near Durham

Select a place to explore the Durham interactive map

Buildings in Durham County, North Carolina

Julius L Chambers Biomedical-Biotechnology Research Institute, 2 km (1 mile)
Bivins Building, 2 km (2 miles)
Card Gymnasium, 3 km (2 miles)
Gross Chemical Laboratory, 4 km (2 miles)
Durham Fire Station Number 4, 4 km (2 miles)

Durham County, North Carolina

Bilboa, 6 km (4 miles)
Spring Valley, 9 km (5 miles)
Spruce Pine Campground, 21 km (13 miles)

Reservoirs in Durham County, North Carolina

Newcombs Lake, 11 km (7 miles)
Noname, 12 km (7 miles)
Hester Lake, 28 km (17 miles)

Wake County, North Carolina

Brier Creek, 13 km (8 miles)
Alexanger Place, 15 km (9 miles)
Harrington Grove, 16 km (10 miles)

Streams in Durham County, North Carolina

Little Lick Creek, 16 km (10 miles)
Camp Creek, 27 km (17 miles)

Lakes in Orange County, North Carolina

Spring Valley Lake, 16 km (10 miles)

Streams in Orange County, North Carolina

Little Creek, 17 km (11 miles)

Reservoirs in Wake County, North Carolina

Camp Adventure Lake, 20 km (12 miles)

Forests in Durham County, North Carolina

North Carolina State University Forest, 24 km (15 miles)

Granville County, North Carolina

Camp Murdock, 25 km (15 miles)
Stem, population 463, 29 km (18 miles)
Hester, 29 km (18 miles)
Shoofly, 31 km (19 miles)

Orange County, North Carolina

Springcrest Meadows, 26 km (16 miles)

Parks in Granville County, North Carolina

Camp Butner Wildlife Management Area, 27 km (17 miles)

Streams in Granville County, North Carolina

Cedar Creek, 27 km (17 miles)
Cattail Creek, 36 km (22 miles)
Cedar Branch, 68 km (42 miles)

Person County, North Carolina

Blaylocks Store (historical), 28 km (18 miles)
Mount Tirzah, 32 km (20 miles)
Mount Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery, 33 km (20 miles)
Mount Tirzah Township, 34 km (21 miles)
Somerset, 41 km (26 miles)
Hesters Store, 43 km (27 miles)
Catilina, 44 km (27 miles)
State Prison Camp, 46 km (28 miles)
Hicks Village, 48 km (30 miles)
Longhurst, 49 km (30 miles)
Ceffo, 54 km (33 miles)

Streams in Person County, North Carolina

South Flat River, 29 km (18 miles)
Snipe Creek, 44 km (28 miles)
Cane Creek, 60 km (37 miles)
Cattail Branch, 60 km (37 miles)

Reservoirs in Orange County, North Carolina

Stone Pond, 31 km (19 miles)

Schools in Person County, North Carolina

Siloam School, 33 km (21 miles)
Mount Tirzah School, 37 km (23 miles)
Center Grove School (historical), 41 km (25 miles)
Cedar Grove School Number 2, 42 km (26 miles)
South Elementary School, 44 km (27 miles)
Cedar Grove School Number 1, 44 km (28 miles)
High Plain School (historical), 61 km (38 miles)

Schools in Granville County, North Carolina

Bryant Hill School (historical), 37 km (23 miles)
Masonic Home for Children at Oxford (formerly Oxford Orphanage), 47 km (29 miles)
Smyrna Branch School, 55 km (34 miles)

Caswell County, North Carolina

Hightowers Township, 45 km (28 miles)
Blanch, 67 km (42 miles)

Streams in Vance County, North Carolina

Little Ruin Creek, 49 km (30 miles)
Cattail Creek, 62 km (38 miles)
Little Island Creek, 73 km (45 miles)
Long Grass Branch, 80 km (50 miles)

Schools in Caswell County, North Carolina

High Rock School, 58 km (36 miles)

Buildings in Caswell County, North Carolina

Blanch Prison, 59 km (37 miles)

Vance County, North Carolina

Blacknall Cemetery, 59 km (37 miles)
Hicks Crossroads, 61 km (38 miles)

Franklin County, North Carolina

Highland Memory Gardens, 64 km (40 miles)
Hickory Rock, 65 km (40 miles)
Stallings Memorial Park, 67 km (41 miles)
Stallings Crossroads, 68 km (42 miles)

Buildings in Vance County, North Carolina

Cedar Walk, 65 km (40 miles)

Schools in Franklin County, North Carolina

Hickory Rock School (historical), 65 km (41 miles)
Cedar Rock Academy (historical), 70 km (44 miles)

Streams in Caswell County, North Carolina

Little Rattlesnake Creek, 68 km (42 miles)
Cane Creek, 68 km (42 miles)

Churches in Franklin County, North Carolina

Mount Zion Church, 74 km (46 miles)

Warren County, North Carolina

Soul City, 74 km (46 miles)
Shocco Township, 76 km (47 miles)
Snow Hill, 80 km (50 miles)
Confederate Dead of Warren County Monument, 81 km (50 miles)
Norlina, population 1,118, 82 km (51 miles)
Confederate Monument, Warren Courthouse, 82 km (51 miles)
Newman (historical), 83 km (52 miles)
Camp Katzenstein, 83 km (52 miles)
Sixpound Township, 94 km (58 miles)

Schools in Nash County, North Carolina

Snowhill School (historical), 79 km (49 miles)
Cedar Grove School, 85 km (53 miles)

Nash County, North Carolina

Bissett Mill (historical), 80 km (50 miles)
High Crossroads, 80 km (50 miles)
Birchwood Homes, 86 km (53 miles)
Snells Crossroads, 88 km (55 miles)
Capps Cemetery, 89 km (55 miles)
Snells Siding Site (historical), 89 km (56 miles)
Little Easonburg, 93 km (58 miles)

Churches in Warren County, North Carolina

Spring Green Church, 80 km (50 miles)
Little Zion Church, 85 km (53 miles)
Locust Grove Church, 88 km (55 miles)
Lovely Hill Church, 89 km (55 miles)
Mount Zion Church, 89 km (56 miles)

Streams in Warren County, North Carolina

Black Branch, 80 km (50 miles)
Newmans Creek, 84 km (52 miles)
Buffalo Branch, 85 km (53 miles)
Blue Mud Creek, 88 km (55 miles)

Wilson County, North Carolina

Sims, population 282, 81 km (50 miles)
Silver Lake Dam, 89 km (55 miles)
Stoneybrook, 90 km (56 miles)
Newton Park, 90 km (56 miles)
Cavalier Park, 92 km (57 miles)
Cavalier Terrace, 92 km (57 miles)
Spring Lake, 92 km (57 miles)
Black Creek Township, 94 km (58 miles)

Schools in Warren County, North Carolina

Norlina Middle School, 82 km (51 miles)

Streams in Nash County, North Carolina

Little Swamp, 84 km (52 miles)
Hicks Branch, 93 km (58 miles)

Streams in Franklin County, North Carolina

Shocco Creek, 84 km (52 miles)

Schools in Wilson County, North Carolina

Springfield School, 84 km (52 miles)
Lucama Elementary School, 90 km (56 miles)

Churches in Nash County, North Carolina

Mount Vernon Church, 84 km (52 miles)
Cedar Grove Church, 94 km (58 miles)
Spring Green Church, 94 km (59 miles)

Reservoirs in Warren County, North Carolina

Hicks Pond, 87 km (54 miles)

Streams in Johnston County, North Carolina

Stone Creek, 88 km (55 miles)
Long Branch, 90 km (56 miles)

Reservoirs in Wilson County, North Carolina

Silver Lake, 88 km (55 miles)

Schools in Johnston County, North Carolina

Long Branch School, 89 km (55 miles)

Streams in Wilson County, North Carolina

Bloomery Swamp, 90 km (56 miles)
Cedar Creek, 93 km (58 miles)

Reservoirs in Sampson County, North Carolina

Blackmans Pond, 93 km (58 miles)

Sampson County, North Carolina

Blackmans Mills, 94 km (58 miles)

Interesting Places on the Map

Select a place to explore the interactive map

34N48E17BBCA01 Well, a well in Daniels County, Montana
Cork School (historical), a school in Choctaw County, Mississippi
Damplaas in Free State, South Africa
El Caruto in Estado Bolivar, Venezuela
El Klaat in Region de Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco
Fazenda Maria Amalia in Cuanza Norte Province, Angola
Gindiri in Nigeria
Gorz Gol in Ostan-e Lorestan, Iran
Gushchinskaya Slobodka in Belarus
Hejiayuan in Gansu Sheng, China
Jasenje in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jati in Central Java, Indonesia
Kinsley Lake, a lake in Manitoba
Komarovo in Vologodskaya Oblast', Russia
Kuh-e Nesaru, a mountain in Ostan-e Kerman, Iran
La Sidra in Departamento de Piura, Peru

Lijiagou in Shaanxi Sheng, China
Makarovo in Kurganskaya Oblast', Russia
Panikholagaun in Khalanga, Salyan, Rapti Zone, Mid Western Region, Nepal
Rar Goth in Sindh, Pakistan
Riviere du Cap, a stream in New Brunswick
Ruhuha, an intermittent stream in Southern Province, Rwanda
Saint Johns Lutheran Church, a church in Seward County, Nebraska
Siham in Hufash, Muhafazat al Mahwit, Yemen
Smith Branch, a stream in Swain County, North Carolina
Sonhmyok in Rakhine State, Myanmar
Sutton Cemetery in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Tackett Cemetery in Magoffin County, Kentucky
Tambak in West Java, Indonesia
Towle Valley, a valley in Antarctica
Vereda Cano Arenas in Departamento del Guaviare, Colombia

Raleigh Safety

Hotels

Flights Cars

iGuide Travel Search

Compare Priceline, Orbitz, Travelocity, Kayak, Expedia and more.

Further Information

Durham Tourist Information from You.travel
Durham, North Carolina from Wikipedia
Durham Map from Mapcarta

Share this Article About Durham & Share iGuide

iGuide, the Interactive Travel Guide. About iGuide.

Durham Safety is based on Durham by Mike, Eco84, Peter Fitzgerald, PacBlue4, Inas, Texugo, PerryPlanet, Jjgeorge123, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.

Durham

Also Within Research Triangle

Raleigh Cary Fuquay-Varina Wake County Apex Durham County Research Triangle