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Touring College Downs
The district College Downs of Charlotte in Mecklenburg County (North Carolina) is a subburb located in United States about 321 mi south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 52% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
20°C (67 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hilton Charlotte University Place
Candlewood Suites CHARLOTTE-UNIVERSITY
Home2 Suites by Hilton Charlotte University Research Park
Country Inn and Suites Charlotte University Plc
TownePlace Suites Charlotte University Research Park
Hampton Inn Charlotte-University Place
Homewood Suites Charlotte North-Univ Research
SpringHill Suites Charlotte University Research Park
Comfort Suites University - Research Park
Holiday Inn CHARLOTTE UNIVERSITY
Videos from this area
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Governor's Village Beautification - Spring 2013
Volunteers from UNC Charlotte and TIAA-CREF lend a hand to enhance the four campuses of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' Governor's Village.
Inside UNC Charlotte -- February 2013 -- Martha Graham Dance Company
Many things set UNC Charlotte apart from our region's other institutions. One is the way the cultural activities at North Carolina's urban research university enhance the quality of life throughout...
UNC Charlotte's UrbanEden: Being Green
Charlotte, North Carolina, is a fast-growing city, committed to revitalizing its urban center as a vibrant focal point of a thriving region. Inspired by this vision, the UNC Charlotte solar-powered...
The Live Wire - ICARUS
Crista Cammaroto, director of galleries, talks about the exhibition "ICARUS," displayed at the Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte Center City on the October 16, 2014 edition of The Live Wire.
UNC Charlotte Mission Statement
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research university. It leverages its location in the state's largest city to offer internationally competitive programs of research and creative activity,...
UNC Charlotte's Botanical Gardens
The 10-acre Botanical Gardens on the UNC Charlotte campus has become a top destination for the Charlotte region. With an estimated 25000 visitors a year, this public garden promotes the ability...
Charlotte Data Day 2014
The UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, in partnership with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, presented the second annual Charlotte Data Day...
UNC Charlotte Giving Tuesday
UNC Charlotte joins the national #GivingTuesday movement to encourage the 49er Community to give back this holiday season. #GivingTuesday is an effort to harness the collective power of our...
Light Rail Funding Ceremony, 10/16/2012 - Video #1
Charlotte Mayor Foxx notes that the coming extension of light rail to the UNC Charlotte main campus could be followed by additional expansion of the system to serve even more of the Charlotte...
Inside UNC Charlotte -- May 2013
First up in this edition, we'll learn more about a major construction and renovation project currently underway on campus. South Village, the University's oldest student residential area,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, also known as UNC Charlotte, is a public research university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
WCCB
WCCB is the Fox-affiliated television station in Charlotte, North Carolina. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 27 from a transmitter in Newell, an unincorporated area of Mecklenburg County just northeast of the Charlotte city limits. As the flagship station of owner Bahakel Communications, WCCB maintains studios just outside Uptown, off Independence Boulevard across from Bojangles' Coliseum.
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte Motor Speedway is a motorsports complex located in Concord, North Carolina, United States 13 miles from Charlotte, North Carolina. The complex features a 1.5 miles quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend and the Sprint All-Star Race, as well as the Bank of America 500. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area.
WSOC-TV
WSOC-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station in Charlotte, North Carolina. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 34 from a transmitter in the Newell-Hickory Grove area, just outside Charlotte's northeastern city limits. Owned by Cox Enterprises, WSOC-TV is sister to independent station WAXN-TV, and both stations share studios on North Tryon and 23rd Streets, just north of Uptown Charlotte. Syndicated programming on WSOC-TV includes Dr. Phil, The Dr.
WAXN-TV
WAXN-TV is an Independent television station for Charlotte, North Carolina that is licensed to Kannapolis. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 50 from a transmitter near Reedy Creek Park in the Newell section of Charlotte. Owned by Cox Enterprises, the station is sister to ABC affiliate WSOC-TV and the two share studios on North Tryon Street north of Downtown Charlotte.
WTVI
WTVI is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member public television station based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The station broadcasts on digital channel 11. It is the only public television station in North and South Carolina that is not operated by UNC-TV nor SCETV, and one of three serving Charlotte (UNC-TV's WUNG and SCETV's WNSC-TV are the others).
Concord Mills
Concord Mills is a nearly 1.4-million-square-foot shopping mall located in Concord, North Carolina{{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:35|22|10.04|N|80|43|20.60|W|region:US_type:landmark |primary |name= }}. The mall is in Cabarrus County, just a few hundred feet from the Mecklenburg County border, and about 12 miles from downtown Charlotte.
WKQC
WKQC is a CBS Radio adult contemporary radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The station goes by the name "K 104.7" with the slogan "More Music, Better Variety", this station plays country and pop. The station receives exceptional interference from another radio station on the same 104.7 MHz frequency, WNOK in Columbia, South Carolina, just 75 miles south. The Chester & Lancaster, SC areas are affected the most with interference from both stations.
Dale F. Halton Arena
Dale F. Halton Arena at the James H. Barnhardt Student Activity Center (commonly shortened to Halton Arena) is an indoor sports venue located on the main campus of UNC Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the home venue of the Charlotte 49ers men's and women's basketball teams and volleyball team. Halton Arena was named for the former President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Charlotte.
Charlotte Research Institute
The Charlotte Research Institute (CRI) is a partnership between the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and corporations in the region. The goal of CRI is to develop technology-based academic and business partnerships, ranging from consultation to onsite collaborative research. The institute's support of education and research includes its three centers: eBusiness, Optoelectronics and Optical Communications, and Precision Metrology. The CRI is located on UNC Charlotte's Millennial Campus.
WSOC-FM
WSOC-FM 103.7 is a country radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by New York City-based CBS Radio. Its primary competitor in the country format is 96.9 The Kat. Broadcast personalities include Tanner in the Morning, Catherine Lane, Charlie and Debbie, and Big Sexy. Although WSOC shares its call sign with the city's ABC affiliate WSOC-TV (Channel 9), the TV station is owned by Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises.
Cyrillic Projector
The Cyrillic Projector is a sculpture created by American artist Jim Sanborn in the early 1990s, and was purchased by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1997. It is currently installed between the campus' Friday and Fretwell Buildings.
Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field
The Irwin Belk Track and Field Center/Transamerica Field is a stadium located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Finished in 1996, the stadium is home to the 49ers soccer and track and field teams. The facility includes the Southeast's first 8 lane continuous radius track with full-depth polyurethane surface; and 10,500 square feet of internal space including coaches offices, locker rooms and a hospitality suite in the North Pavilion.
WFAE
WFAE is a National Public Radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina broadcasting at 90.7 MHz on the FM dial. The station went on the air on June 29, 1981 on 90.9 FM as a service of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, taking over from a student-run carrier current station that had begun operation in the mid-1970s. It operated from the basement of the Cone University Center. In addition to NPR programs, it aired jazz during the day and classical music at night.
WQNC
WQNC "Praise Charlotte" is an Urban Gospel music station located in Charlotte, North Carolina but licensed to Indian Trail. The station is currently owned & operated by Radio One. It carries the syndicated Yolanda Adams Morning Show. It is simulcast on sister WPZS.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens, sometimes called the Charlotte Botanical Gardens, are botanical gardens located at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
WRFX
WRFX is a classic rock music station in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the flagship for the John Boy and Billy Big Show, the well-known morning show that is syndicated around the country.
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Charlotte, North Carolina)
The Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater in Charlotte, North Carolina that specializes in hosting large concerts. The facility originally opened as the Blockbuster Pavilion in 1991 and largely replaced the Paladium Amphitheater at Carowinds as the premier outdoor concert venue in the Metrolina region. It was renamed on February 8, 2001. The amphitheater is located on Pavilion Boulevard in the University City neighborhood near the US 29/I-485 (Outerbelt) interchange.
Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium
Robert and Mariam Hayes Stadium at Tom and Lib Phillips Field is a baseball venue on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The playing surface has been the home of the Charlotte 49ers baseball team since 1984, and the new stadium surrounding the field was opened in 2007.
Belk Gymnasium
Belk Gymnasium, known informally as The Mine Shaft, is a gymnasium on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Charlotte, North Carolina. Completed in 1970, it was the first on-campus home of the Charlotte 49ers basketball team.
McColl–Richardson Field
McColl–Richardson Field is a college football stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the future home stadium of the 49ers football team representing the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). Proposed by the university's chancellor in 2008, the stadium was approved by the school's Board of Trustees, the Board of Governors for the University of North Carolina, and North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue before officially beginning construction in April 2011.
Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex
The Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex is a facility located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Rebuilt in 2011, the facility is home to the 49ers men's and women's tennis teams.
Reedy Creek Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Reedy Creek Park is a 125 acre urban park at 2900 Rocky River Road in the Newell section of Charlotte, North Carolina. Adjacent to the park is a 737 acre nature preserve. The main park contains courts and fields for basketball, softball, tennis, soccer, horseshoes, cricket, and volleyball. There are indoor and outdoor picnic facilities, extensive benches, playgrounds, a disc golf course, a dog park, a community garden, several ponds, and a lakeside fishing pier.
Eastway Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Eastway Park is a ninety acre urban park at 423 Eastway Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina and is directly adjacent to Briarwood Park. It features walking trails, community art, disc golf, and multipurpose sports fields. It is a popular venue for disc golf.
Briarwood Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Briarwood Park is a thirty-three acre urban park at 5349 Waterwood Street in Charlotte, North Carolina and is right next to the somewhat larger Eastway Park. It features benches, tables and grills for picnicking, several softball fields, and a playground. The park is directly adjacent to Briarwood Elementary School. All games of Brown's Athletic League, a coed adult softball league, are held in Briarwood Park.