Apex is a small city in Wake County, North Carolina, around 12 miles southwest of Raleigh. It is 19 square miles of land bordering Cary and is 11 miles south of Research Triangle Park. Eight miles to the west is Jordan Lake. Apex encompasses the community of Friendship at its southern border. In 1994, the downtown area was designated a Historic District. Several buildings date to the late 1800s. It is an example of an intact turn-of-the-century railroad town. The Apex train depot, built in 1867, is designated a Wake County landmark. The depot location marks the highest point on the old Chatham Railroad, hence the town's name. The town motto is -The Peak of Good Living. Number 1 Best Place to Live in the US, Time/Money Magazine (August 2015), Best Places to Live: Number 9 in America, Number 1 in North Carolina CNN/Money Magazine (August 2013), Best Places to Live: Number 14 in America, CNN/Money Magazine (July 2007) Number 1 Best City in North Carolina, Movoto (November 2013), Number 3 Best Place to Move To, Forbes.com (July 2009), Number 5 Happiest Suburb in America, Movoto (May 2014), Number 5 Best NC Towns for Young Families, NerdWallet (July 2013), Top 10 Best Towns for Families, Family Circle (July 2014)
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