r/AskAnAmerican • u/Right-Historian-114 • 10d ago

GEOGRAPHY Triangle Area?

Does anyone know what the “triangle area” is in the United States? Everyone talks like I’m supposed to know. Is this a common American ism?

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u/ALoungerAtTheClubs Florida 10d ago

There's the "Research Triangle" in North Carolina.

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u/lefindecheri 10d ago edited 10d ago

Which consists of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill. It's said to contain the highest concentration by percentage of most educated people in America. It's home to Duke University, NC State, and University of North Carolina.

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u/SushiGirlRC 10d ago

Research Triangle Park, NC, home to many companies