Fuquay-Varina (fyoo-kwaivuh-REE-nuh), town (1990 pop. 4,562), Wake co., central N.C., 16 mi/26 km SSW of Raleigh; 35°35'N 78°47'W. Cotton, tobacco, grain; poultry, livestock. Harris L. reservoir to W. Mfg. (yarns, telephone cable accessories, childrens apparel).