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Charlotte (/ ˈ ʃ ɑːr l ə t / ⓘ SHAR-lət) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County.The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, [10] making Charlotte the 15th-most populous city in the United States, the seventh-most populous city in the South, and the second-most populous city in the Southeast behind Jacksonville, Florida.
The term "Charlotte USA" referred to the 16-county region, which includes 12 counties in North Carolina and 4 counties in South Carolina. The term was championed during a marketing campaign by the Charlotte Regional Partnership, a non-profit organization made up of both private- and public-sector members from throughout the Charlotte region.
Belmont is a former mill village located east of Uptown, bordered by N. Davidson St., Parkwood Ave, 10th Ave, and Hawthorne St.; College Downs is a John Crosland Co./Ryland developed subdivision of tract-built and customized homes located directly across from UNC Charlotte in the University City/Newell-South district, and bordered by Old Concord Rd. to the east, University City Blvd. (Hwy. 49 ...
Charlotte, a 1999 album by Charlotte Nilsson; Charlotte (American band), a hard rock band; Charlotte (Japanese band), a pop punk band; Charlotte (singer), British singer-songwriter, composer, arranger, and record producer "Charlotte", a 1969 song by Jimmy McGriff from A Thing to Come By "Charlotte", a 1982 song by Wendy Wu
Uptown Charlotte, also called Center City, is the central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.The area is split into four wards by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, and bordered by Interstate 277 and Interstate 77.
The Charlotte Marriott City Center was built as a part of the $120 million 101 Independence Center and hotel project developed by Henry Faison. The hotel sits on the land of the former White House Inn, the site of the vacant hotel was purchased in 1982. [151] [152] With 446 rooms it is the 2nd largest hotel in Charlotte by number of rooms. [122 ...
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT, ICAO: KCLT, FAA LID: CLT) is an international airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, located roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) west of the city's central business district. Charlotte Douglas is the primary airport for commercial and military use in the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Charlotte Female Institute established. [2] YMCA becomes active. [6] Gas lighting in use. [3] 1858 – Charlotte Military Academy established. [3] 1867 – Biddle Memorial Institute founded. 1875 – Charlotte public schools established. [7] 1880 – Population: 7,084. 1886 – Charlotte Chronicle newspaper begins publication. [4] [8] 1887 ...