Moving Guides|North Carolina|Chapel Hill|Neighborhoods|Timberlyne
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Rachael Riner
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Last Modified: January 13, 2026

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Timberlyne Neighborhood Overview

Chelsea Flicks, Weaver St. UNC-Lite Calm

17of 24 Chapel Hill Neighborhoods

🧭Generally defined as the area: West by Martin Luther King Jr Blvd NC 86, north by I-40 and Eubanks Road Park and Ride, east by Booker Creek, Sunrise Road and the Carol Woods campus, south by Weaver Dairy Road and the Timberlyne shopping center

📌Well known for: indie films, bagel mornings, easy I-40 hops

👕You can spot a Timberlyne local by: grocery cart-side yoga poses and checking traffic patterns like it's fantasy football

👍Move here for: errands by foot and shockingly sane commutes

👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: strip mall skylines and parking lots as far as the eye can see

✨The overall feel is: suburban to-do list meets leafy peace

suburban chill and indie theater ambushes

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Moving to Timberlyne - 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 Timberlyne against other parts of the city in our Chapel Hill neighborhood guide.