Cotton Place is a neighborhood in Morrisville in central North Carolina. It is in Wake County, equidistant from neighboring Raleigh and Durham. This makes it close to the Research Triangle Park (RTP), a 7,000-acre development known as one of the oldest and largest science parks in America. It is home to more than 170 businesses. Many of them are Fortune 500 corporations and globally prominent, high technology research and development companies. A number of U.S. federal agencies are also located in the RTP.
Cotton Place, like the other neighborhoods in the Morrisville area, is centrally located between the splendid Blue Ridge Mountains on the west and the legendary Outer Banks and Atlantic Coast on the east. This offers the region a temperate climate with mild winters and warm summers with an average year-round temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Aside from the thriving economy, vibrant atmosphere, and friendly climate, locals also enjoy a generally safe neighborhood with low crime rates and excellent schools for primary, secondary, or tertiary education. This makes it a prime location ideal for both its natural attractions and city amenities.
In zip code 27560 the neighborhood covers an area 0.035 square miles. Its borders include Cotten Drive on the west, Aviation Parkway on the south and east, Bear Cat Way on the east, and Sunset Avenue and Fairview Avenue on the north. Its other main thoroughfares include Chapel Hill Road, Evans Road, Church Street, Morrisville Carpenter Road, Weston Parkway, and Airport Boulevard.
Cotton Place is a stone’s throw away to the Emily Bobcock Lake on its eastern side, which is specifically situated in between Clotten Drive along Chapel Hill Road. Residents are also a short drive from the Raleigh-Durham International Airport.