Location: Charlotte
North Carolina (NC), United States
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
County: Mecklenburg
Settled: 1755
Incorporated: 1768 (as a town, later a city)
Named for: Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Government• Type: Council-manager
• Body: City Council of Charlotte, North Carolina
• Mayor: Vi Lyles (D)
Area• City: 297.7 sq mi (771 km)
Elevation: 751 ft (229 m)
Population (2010)• City: 731,424
• Estimate (2016): 842,051 (US: 17th)
• Density: 2,500/sq mi (950/km)
• Urban: 1,249,442 (38th)
• Metro: 2,474,314 (22nd)
Demonym(s): Charlottean
Time zone: EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST): EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code: 28201-28237, 28240-28247, 28250, 28253-28256, 28258, 28260-28262, 28265-28266, 28269-28275, 28277-28278, 28280-28290, 28296-28297, 28299
Area code(s): 704, 980
FIPS code: 37-12000
GNIS feature ID: 1019610
Website: charlottenc.gov
Top Things to do in Charlotte
The 10 Best Points of Interest & Landmarks in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC)
April 12, 2022 Sachiko Swiger
Charlotte /ˈʃɑːrlət/ is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
Restaurants in Charlotte
1. The Light Factory
2. Reclining Bulls Statue
3. Old Settlers Cemetery
4. The Rivafinoli Passageway
5. Air Midwest Flight 5481 Memorial
5163 Hangar Road Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, NC 28208 https://www.facebook.com/AirMidwestFlight5481
Air Midwest Flight 5481 memorial adjacent to the former U.S. Airways hanger it crashed into on January 8, 2003, killing all 21 passengers and crew aboard and injuring one person on the ground. At the dedication of the memorial Air Midwest publicly apologized for the incident after the family of crash victim Christiana Grace Shepherd pressured the airline to do so.
6. Temple Israel
4901 Providence Road Charlotte, NC, Charlotte, NC 28226-5847 +1 704-362-2796 http://www.templeisraelnc.org/
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7. UNC Charlotte Projective Eye Gallery
320 E 9th St, Charlotte, NC 28202-2532 +1 704-687-0521 http://coaa.uncc.edu/events-exhibitions/venues-and-galleries/center-city-gallery
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8. Mecklenburg County Vietnam Veterans Memorial
1129 E 3rd St, Charlotte, NC 28204-2625
9. Interconnected
5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28208-5750 http://interconnected-clt.com/
10. Copperhead Island Boat Launch
15200 Soldier Rd, Charlotte, NC 28278 +1 704-588-5224 https://www.mecknc.gov/ParkandRec/Parks/ParksByRegion/SouthRegion/Pages/CopperheadIsland.aspx
