ok We use cookies on our website to allow you the best possible service. More information can be found here.
Your location:
  1. World
  2. North America
  3. U.S.A.
  4. North Carolina
  5. Charlotte

Charlotte

Charlotte

About Charlotte

872,498 in city
2,389,763 in metro
451 km² (174 mi²)
259.083150451 m
Charlotte is the metropolis of the Carolinas. Located in the south-central part of the state in the Piedmont, near the South Carolina border, it is a center of finance, transportation, wholesale distribution, and manufacturing. Charlotte was founded by Scotch-Irish and German settlers around 1750, naming their community for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III. Presidents Andrew Jackson and James K. Polk were born nearby. Before 1849, the area led the nation in gold production. The last full Confederate cabinet meeting was held here April 10, 1865, approving terms of surrender. Growth came with the coming of the railroad and the development of industry in the early 1900s. The southern Piedmont became the nation's leading textile center, contributing to Charlotte's growth into a major trucking center. By the 1930 census, it had surpassed Winston-Salem as the state's largest city, which it has remained ever since. The city's skyline reflects this growth, and was redefined with the addition of the Bank of America Corporate Center in 1992. The evolution of uptown has continued ever since as the city continues to grow.

Zones

NoDa (3), SouthPark (52), University City (14), Uptown (269)

Boroughs

Center City (126), East Charlotte (27), East Side (11), North Charlotte (34), South Charlotte (115), South End (123), West Charlotte (63), West Side (11)

Metro Cities

Albemarle, Belmont, Bessemer City, Catawba, Charlotte, Cherryville, Clover, Concord, Cornelius, Cramerton, Dallas, Davidson, Fort Mill, Gastonia, Grover, Harrisburg, Hickory Grove, High Shoals, Huntersville, Indian Trail, Kannapolis, Kings Mountain, Lancaster, Lowell, Marshville, Matthews, McAdenville, McConnells, Midland, Mineral Springs, Mint Hill, Monroe, Mooresville, Mount Holly, Mount Pleasant, Mount Ulla Township, Pineville, Ranlo, Rock Hill, Salisbury, Sharon, Smyrna, Spencer Mountain, Stanley, Statesville, Tega Cay, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel, Wingate, York

No. of Buildings

No. Current status
680 All Buildings
535
existing
11
under construction
5
planned
93
unbuilt
36
demolished

Tallest Buildings

# Building Height Year
1 Bank of America Corporate Center 871 ft 1992
2 Duke Energy Center 786 ft 2009
3 Hearst Tower 659 ft 2002
4 Bank of America Tower 632 ft 2019
5 One Wells Fargo Center 588 ft 1988

Building types

No. Type
371 low-rise building
148 high-rise building
35 open-air structure
32 skyscraper
28 church
22 mast (framework)
19 mast (pole)
7 stadium
6 mast (wired)
2 roller coaster
2 observation tower
2 clock/bell tower
2 fountain
1 building with towers
1 airport tower
1 multi-story building
1 silo

Other buildings

No. Type
4 Famous buildings
42 Buildings with construction images