Pine Knolls Neighborhood Overview

Merritt Mill Mornings, Porch-Proud Eves

🧭Bordered by: Merritt Mill Road west, South Columbia Street east, West Cameron Avenue north, Purefoy Road and Cobb Terrace south

📌Best known for: neighbors that know you by name, sprawling Sunday cookouts

👕You'll fit in if: you wear Heels blue and love the smell of fresh-cut grass and simmering BBQ smokers

👍Move here for: five-minute strolls to campus, neighbors who wave

👎The downside to Pine Knolls is: game day gridlock

✨The overall feel is: soulful, friendly, rooted

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Moving to Pine Knolls - Make Sense Of Your Next Move

Whether you're new to Chapel Hill or deciding which part of the city fits you best, Snappy Scout cuts through the noise and shows you what living here is really like. If you're still finding your way, start with our Moving to Chapel Hill guide for the big-picture view — or compare Pine Knolls against other parts of the city in our Chapel Hill neighborhood guide.