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One fun and verifiable fact about Raleigh, North Carolina is that it is often called the "City of Oaks" due to the large number of oak trees that line the streets and cover the city's parks and boulevards. In fact, in the late 1800s, the city's fathers decided to plant oak trees along the major roads leading into and out of the city, giving the city its distinctive tree-lined appearance. Today, Raleigh is home to more than 80,000 street trees, including nearly 20,000 oak trees.