Kenan Memorial Stadium
Kenan Stadium (formerly Kenan Memorial Stadium) is a college football stadium located on Stadium Drive in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is a site of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For a second stop, Lenovo Center is 20 mi away.
A stadium & arena inside Chapel Hill
You can stay in Chapel Hill
Kenan Memorial Stadium is inside Chapel Hill, which has 20 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 73–82°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Kenan Memorial Stadium
Kenan Stadium (formerly Kenan Memorial Stadium) is a college football stadium located on Stadium Drive in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Opened in 1927, it is home to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's (UNC) football team, which competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The facility replaced Emerson Field, where the school's football program had been based since 1916. Plans for the stadium began as attendance increased. Ground was broken on the stadium in December 1926 and work completed in August 1927. The stadium hosted its first game on November 12, 1927, when the Tar Heels faced the Davidson Wildcats, where the Tar Heels won 27–0 in front of 9,000 spectators. On November 24, 1927, the stadium was officially opened and dedicated during a game where the Tar Heels hosted the Virginia Cavaliers and won 14–13.
- Type
- Stadium & arena
- Opened
- 1927
- Run by
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Wikipedia readers
- 30K a year
Overnight near Kenan Memorial Stadium
To stay close, try Chapel Hill (20) and Durham (81).
- 1Lenovo Center
- 2Dean Smith Center
- 3Carter–Finley Stadium
- 4Bennett Place State Historic Site
- 5WakeMed Soccer Park
- 6North Carolina Museum of Art
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kenan Memorial Stadium | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | in town | — | 20 18 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 63,565 | $614K | C |
| Durham | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 81 77 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 305,561 | $393K | D |
| Raleigh | 23 mi east | 35 min | 138 122 hotels · 7 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins | 506,306 | $416K | D |
| Cary | 15 mi southeast | 25 min | 38 36 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 183,582 | $580K | B |
| Morrisville | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 12 12 hotels | 32,466 | $519K | C |
| Carrboro | 3 mi northwest | 5 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 20,962 | $539K | C |
| Apex | 16 mi southeast | 25 min | 10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 80,419 | $576K | — |
| Hillsborough | 12 mi north | 20 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 9,778 | $460K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
Other well-known places within 70 miles.
120 mi Stadium & arenaLenovo Center
2in town Stadium & arenaDean Smith Center
320 mi Stadium & arenaCarter–Finley Stadium
49 mi LandmarkBennett Place State Historic Site
518 mi Stadium & arenaWakeMed Soccer Park
45 mi Zoo & aquariumNorth Carolina Zoo700K visitors a year
69 mi Stadium & arenaAllegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
620 mi MuseumNorth Carolina Museum of ArtPhoto credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0
Good to know about Kenan Memorial Stadium
Is Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill?
Yes. It’s inside Chapel Hill, NC.
When is the best time to visit Kenan Memorial Stadium?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 73–82°.
How far is Kenan Memorial Stadium from Greensboro?
About 45 miles west of Greensboro, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Kenan Memorial Stadium?
Raleigh-Durham (RDU), about 15 miles away.
Where should I stay near Kenan Memorial Stadium?
Durham (10 mi, 81 places to stay), Chapel Hill (in town, 20 places to stay) and Raleigh (23 mi, 138 places to stay).
Ask a local in Chapel Hill
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