US 1 leads northeast  to Raleigh, the state capital, and southwest  to Sanford. The area forms a salient or panhandle of Chatham County, lying between Wake and Lee counties.
The highway US 1 extends in an easterly direction to Raleigh, the state's administrative center, and in a westerly direction to Sanford. This area forms a protruding section or peninsula of Chatham County, nestled between Wake and Lee counties.