Goldsboro is the county seat of Wayne County, sitting roughly halfway between Raleigh and the Crystal Coast at an elevation of about 108 feet above sea level. The city is surrounded by agricultural land, and Wayne County remains one of the more active farming counties in eastern North Carolina. Development near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base along Berkeley Boulevard and US-70 has driven new residential construction, with subdivisions like Walnut Creek, Meares Bluff, and Rosewood representing the range of lot types in the area. The Neuse River runs south of the city, and Cliffs of the Neuse State Park marks the edge of the more dramatic terrain changes in the county.