North Carolina Cities and Places

Rolesville is a town in northeastern Wake County, North Carolina, United States, a suburb of the capital city of Raleigh. It is the second oldest town in Wake County and has been one of the fastest-growing towns in the state of North Carolina for the past several years. The population was 9,475 at the 2020 ... Read more

Rodanthe (/roʊˈdænθ/ roh-DAN-th) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Dare County, North Carolina, United States, on Hatteras Island, part of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 213. Rodanthe, along with Waves and Salvo, are part of the settlement of Chicamacomico. Rodanthe includes the ... Read more

Rocky Point CDP overview: Name: Rocky Point CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Pender County FIPS code: 3757540 Online Interactive Map Rocky Point online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas. Rocky Point location map. ... Read more

Rocky Mount is a city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The city’s population was 54,341 as of the 2020 census, making it the 20th-most populous city in North Carolina at the time. The city is 45 mi (72 km) east of Raleigh, the state capital. It is the principal city ... Read more

Rockwell is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,302 at the 2020 census. Rockwell town overview: Name: Rockwell town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Rowan County Elevation: 791 ft (241 m) Total Area: 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km²) Land Area: 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) Total Population: ... Read more

Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States, named after the Marquess of Rockingham. The population was 9,558 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County. The city is the home of Rockingham Speedway, formerly the North Carolina Speedway. It was a staple of the NASCAR schedule for ... Read more

Royal Pines is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,272 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Royal Pines CDP overview: Name: Royal Pines CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Buncombe County Elevation: 2,283 ft (696 m) ... Read more

Roxobel is a town in northwestern Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. It dates to 1724 and was originally known as Cotten’s Cross Roads. After several name changes, it has remained Roxobel since 1849. The population was 240 at the 2010 census. Roxobel town overview: Name: Roxobel town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) ... Read more

Roxboro is a city and the county seat of Person County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 8,134 at the 2020 census. The city is 30 miles (48 km) north of Durham and is a part of the four-county Durham–Chapel Hill Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 649,903 as of ... Read more

Rowland is a town in Rowland Township, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2010 census. Rowland town overview: Name: Rowland town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Robeson County Elevation: 144 ft (44 m) Total Area: 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km²) Land Area: 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) ... Read more

Rougemont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Durham and Person counties, North Carolina, United States. The population of the CDP was 978 at the 2010 census. An act to incorporate Rougemont as a town was introduced to the North Carolina General Assembly in 2011. Rougemont CDP overview: Name: Rougemont CDP LSAD Code: ... Read more

Rosman is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 576 at the 2010 census. The northern terminus of U.S. Route 178 is less than one mile northwest of Rosman on U.S. Route 64. The Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute is located approximately six miles north of Rosman, near Balsam Grove. Rosman ... Read more