Auburn is an unincorporated community in Wake County

Wake County, North Carolina

Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

, USA

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, just southeast of Raleigh

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...

. It lies about halfway between Garner

Garner, North Carolina

Garner is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States and a suburb of Raleigh. The population was 17,757 at the 2000 census and was 27,533 in 2009.-Geography:Garner is located at ....

 and Clayton

Clayton, North Carolina

Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. A very small portion of the town extends into Wake County. As of 2010, Clayton's population was 9,676 people. Since 2000, it had a population growth of 38.80 percent. Much of that growth can be attributed to the town's close...

 along Old Garner Road, a former alignment of US 70.

Landmarks

The Wayland E. Poole House

Wayland E. Poole House

The Wayland E. Poole House is a historic home located near Auburn, North Carolina, a suburb of the state capital Raleigh. Built in 1911, the house is a Queen Anne cross-gabled frame building with a wraparound porch. In September 2003, the Waylard E. Poole House was listed on the National Register...

, located in Auburn, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

. Near Auburn, there are three of the broadcast towers for Triangle area media outlets: the WRAL HDTV Tower, the WTVD Tower and the WNCN Tower. The Mount Auburn Training Center, used by the Wake County Sheriff's Office, and the Clemmons Educational State Forest

Clemmons Educational State Forest

Clemmons Educational State Forest is a North Carolina State Forest in Clayton, North Carolina that is operated by the North Carolina Division of Forest Resources. The site features self-guided nature trails with audio exhibit stations, the Forestry Exhibit Center with interactive exhibits about...

also lie near Auburn. The Mount Auburn Training Center used to be the public school house.