Raleigh

Raleigh

Raleigh may refer to:

*Sir Walter Raleigh, the English explorer, poet and courtier
*"Sir Walter Raleigh" (essay), an essay by Henry David Thoreau
*Walter Raleigh (professor), a Scottish scholar
*Raleigh International, a UK Youth Development Charity, no. 1047653
*Raleigh Bicycle Company, a bicycle manufacturer

Raleigh is the name of:

In Australia:
*Raleigh, New South Wales

In Canada:
*Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador

In the United States:
*Raleigh, North Carolina, the capital of North Carolina, a U.S. state
**Raleigh Township, Wake County, North Carolina
*Raleigh, Illinois
*Raleigh, Mississippi
*Raleigh, North Dakota
*Raleigh County, West Virginia, a county in West Virginia
*Raleigh Court, Roanoke, Virginia, a neighborhood in Roanoke, Virginia

In naval history:
*CSS "Raleigh", the name of two Confederate ships
*HMS "Raleigh", the name of several British ships
*USS "Raleigh", the name of several American ships

See also

* Rayleigh


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