Durham, North Carolina is located in Durham and Orange Counties. Durham is a colorful, creative and capitalist community. The city is known as the City of Medicine. The northernmost city in the Triangle, Durham is host to many Research Triangle commerce and businesses. It has been rated number one out of 274 other counties of similar size on the Creativity Index from Carnegie Mellon University.

Durham is located at 36 degrees N latitude and 78 degrees 55 minutes W longitude. It has a moderate climate with very warm humid summers and mild winters. Temperature in Durham is very pleasing allowing for outdoor activities like golf almost year round. One can easily find beautifully maintained, affordable golf in the Durham area. Durham is consistently ranked in the regional and national media as one of the top places to live and do business in the United States.