Fayetteville – A Great Place to Live Fayetteville is centrally located halfway between New York and Florida along I-95 in the scenic Cape Fear River Valley. Driving time to NC and SC beaches is 1½ hours, and to the mountains for hiking/ snow skiing is 3½ hours. It is a city rich in history, cultural diversity, and military tradition with many opportunities found only in larger metropolitan areas. Evidence of diversity in CCS is students from more than 44 countries speaking 80 different native languages.