Cities near Greensboro, NC
Quick answer
The nearest major metro to Greensboro is Raleigh, NC, 68 miles east — roughly 1 hr 19 min by road. Its combined sales tax rate is 7.25% against 7% in Greensboro.
Distance to nearby metros
Great-circle distance from the Greensboro centroid (36.073, -79.792).
| Metro | Straight line | Est. drive | Direction | Combined rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, NC | 68.1 mi | 1 hr 19 min | east | 7.25% |
| Charlotte, NC | 83.1 mi | 1 hr 36 min | southwest | 7.25% |
| Richmond, VA | 160.1 mi | 3 hr 6 min | northeast | 6% |
| Charleston, WV | 187.0 mi | 3 hr 37 min | northwest | 7% |
| Charleston, SC | 214.9 mi | 4 hr 10 min | south | 9% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 218.6 mi | 4 hr 14 min | east | 6% |
| Knoxville, TN | 230.7 mi | 4 hr 28 min | west | 9.25% |
How these distances are calculated
Straight-line figures are great-circle distances between incorporated-place centroids using the haversine formula on a 3,958.76-mile mean-radius sphere — exact to within a few metres for this purpose. Drive time is an estimate: road distance is modelled at 1.2× the straight line (the standard North American circuity factor) at 62 mph for trips over 60 miles and 35 mph below that. It is not a routed itinerary and ignores traffic, terrain and tolls.
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