North Carolina
Distance from High Point to Raleigh
Straight-line distance
76.4mi
High Point, NC and Raleigh, NC are 76.4 miles (123.0 km) apart in a straight line. From High Point, the shortest path starts out heading E (98°).
- kilometers
- 123.0
- nautical miles
- 66.4
- heading from High Point
- 98° E
- heading from Raleigh
- 279° W
Orange line: great-circle path · ring: midpoint · thin lines: county borders
How far High Point is from Raleigh
The great-circle distance between the Census internal points of High Point and Raleigh is 76.4 miles, 123.0 km or 66.4 nautical miles. That is the shortest path over the Earth's surface, computed with the haversine formula on a sphere with the mean Earth radius, 6,371.0 km. A course held on one compass bearing (a rhumb line) would be 76.4 miles, practically the same at this range.
Measurements
- Miles
- 76.4
- Kilometers
- 123.0
- Nautical miles
- 66.4
- Bearing from High Point
- 97.9° E
- Bearing arriving at Raleigh
- 98.7°
- Bearing from Raleigh
- 278.7° W
Halfway between High Point and Raleigh
The great-circle midpoint is at 35.913244, -79.316171 (35°54'47.68"N 79°18'58.22"W). The nearest incorporated place of 1,000 or more people is Swepsonville, NC, with 2,582 residents, 8.3 miles from the midpoint. To find towns near the midpoint of any two places, use the halfway tool.
Time zones and daylight
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference. On June 21, High Point gets 14 h 36 min of daylight and Raleigh 14 h 36 min; on December 21, 9 h 43 min and 9 h 44 min. The two sit at nearly the same latitude, so their day lengths match closely all year.
Population compared
Raleigh has 4.2 times the population of High Point. From July 2020 to July 2024, High Point changed by +3.3% and Raleigh by +7.3%. Both are in North Carolina.
- 01High Point, NC118,601 (+3.3%)
- 02Raleigh, NC499,825 (+7.3%)
Questions people ask
How far is High Point from Raleigh?
76.4 miles, 123.0 km or 66.4 nautical miles along the great circle between the two Census internal points. Road distance is longer.
Which direction is Raleigh from High Point?
E. The great-circle path leaves High Point on a bearing of 97.9° and arrives at Raleigh on 98.7°. The return trip starts on 278.7°.
What is halfway between High Point and Raleigh?
The midpoint is at 35.913244, -79.316171. The nearest incorporated place of 1,000+ is Swepsonville, NC, 8.3 miles from it.
Is there a time difference between High Point and Raleigh?
Both use America/New_York, so there is no time difference.
Which is bigger, High Point or Raleigh?
Raleigh, with 499,825 residents in July 2024 against 118,601 for High Point, 4.2 times as many.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: Census 2024 Gazetteer internal points and Vintage 2024 estimates; time zones from Open-Meteo.
- 01Census 2024 Gazetteer, places
- 02Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
- 03SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 04IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.