 A place where business can prosper and children can have a future. It's all right here in Dunn.
We're an active and growing community that cares about preserving our pleasant small-town atmosphere while continuing the pro-business sentiment that has made us the largest community in Harnett County.
Right Where You Want to Be
 Located within an hour's drive of North Carolina's thriving Research Triangle, the Dunn area is at an extremely advantageous transportation convergence, just seven miles from the intersection of I-40 and I-95. Four exits of heavily traveled I-95 lead to Dunn. In addition to interstate highway access, the Dunn area also offers the convenience of U.S. 301, which runs north-south, and U.S. 421 as an east-west route.
Conveniently situated less than two hours from North Carolina's beautiful Crystal Coast and just four hours from the oldest mountains in the world, Dunn is ideally located in the heart of North Carolina's variety vacationland. With four distinct and beautiful seasons, the Dunn area boasts an average annual temperature of 62 degrees. About 47 inches of rain and under three inches of snow fall each year.
 The Right Choice for Business
Food Lion, ECS, Moody-Dunbar Foods, manufacturers of truck bodies, and roof and floor trusses have all chosen Dunn as the site for their operations. Dunn is a partner with the Harnett Forward Together Committee and offers local incentives to industries that make investments in and create jobs for the local economy. And as part of Harnett County, Dunn is a proud member of the Research Triangle Regional Partnership, a 13-county group formed by the North Carolina General Assembly to promote the area's excellent standard of living and business opportunities.
The Right Educational Opportunities
Within one hour's driving time from Dunn, you will find 12 four-year colleges and universities including Harnett County's own Campbell University, a private four-year institution located in Buies Creek. Campbell offers 36 undergraduate degrees as well as graduate programs in Business, Law, Pharmacy, Government, Education and Divinity. Others include Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State.
 Dunn and the surrounding area are home to four technical and community college facilities. Through its Harnett County campus and the Triangle South Enterprise Center, Central Carolina Community College provides courses and programs that directly benefit local industries and businesses.
A comprehensive school program provides a quality basic education - plus broad offerings for exceptional children and the academically gifted - for over 16,000 Dunn and Harnett County students. There are 23 different public school facilities in the county. Dunn's local area public schools are also a point of pride as all school facilities (kindergarten through 12) have been updated or newly built within the past ten years.
The Right Health Care Facilities
Betsy Johnson Regional Hospital, an acute care health facility, offers excellent medical care as well as a cancer treatment center, a ConvenientCare facility, and an active and consulting medical staff of more than 60 physicians. The area is also served by a kidney center and three additional medical clinics.
Start Living Right. In Dunn.
 Designated as an All-America City by the National Civic League, Dunn offers a variety of attractive neighborhoods, convenient shopping, quality schools, active churches, and recreational opportunities.
Area culture thrives!.. Museums, local theatrical productions, historic homes, battlegrounds, and annual civic celebrations help create a uniquely appealing quality of life.
Local recreation includes team sports and year-round outdoor activities in Dunn's three city parks. Collegiate sports are popular in the region with minor league baseball and an NHL franchise team in nearby cities.
Over 30 churches, representing all major faiths, play a vital role in the lives of Dunn's residents. Dunn is also home of two Bible colleges, Heritage Bible College and Foundations Bible College, as well as several conference headquarters.
Great golf is easy to find near Dunn with four country club courses. Keith Hills is a championship facility that was voted one of the "Top 100 Values" by Golf Digest. The famous golf of Pinehurst is just an hour's drive from Dunn and the championship courses in Myrtle Beach are two hours away.
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