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Three of the schools ( Duke, UNC, and NC State ) are part of Research Triangle and are separated by no more than and Wake Forest lies about west of the other three.

It was formerly much closer to the other three, having originally been located in the town of Wake Forest, North Carolina until 1956.

All four are no more than from Interstate 40 ; the road is sometimes informally known as the " Tobacco Road ".

The proximity of these schools to one another and the membership of each school in the Atlantic Coast Conference have created a natural rivalry among students and alumni.