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District of Charlotte
North Carolina - United States

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population of Mecklenburg County is 969,031 people (as of the 2012 census estimate), making it both the most populated and densely populated county in North Carolina. Its county seat and largest city is Charlotte.

Located at 35.25, -80.83 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, North Carolina counties, States and territories established in 1762

Trade and Tryon

The intersection of Trade and Tryon streets is the crossroads of Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina; it marks the city center and divides the city's first four wards. Locally referred to as simply The Square, this originated as the crossroads for a pair of native American trails. From this location, the city was founded and expanded. Tryon Street runs northeast-southwest, while Trade Street runs southeast-northwest.

Located at 35.2272, -80.8431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Geography of Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte center city

Charlotte center city (also known as Uptown or Downtown) is the central area of Charlotte, North Carolina. The headquarters for the Fortune 500 companies Bank of America and Duke Energy are located here, as well as the headquarters for East Coast operations for Wells Fargo. Museums, sporting venues, shops, hotels, restaurants, and bars are heavily concentrated in the city center.

Located at 35.2272, -80.8431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, Economy of Charlotte, North Carolina, Central business districts in the United States

Johnson C. Smith University

Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) is a private, co-ed, four-year research university of higher learning located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. JCSU is also a historically black college. JCSU offers an assortment of academic programs, aimed at ensuring that its graduates are prepared for success in the workforce.

Located at 35.2437, -80.8551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Johnson C. Smith University, Universities and colleges in North Carolina, Historically black universities and colleges in the United States, Universities and colleges in Charlotte, North Carolina, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Educational institutions established in 1867, National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Presbyterianism in North Carolina, Council of Independent Colleges, National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities members

Hearst Tower (Charlotte)

The Hearst Tower in Charlotte, North Carolina is a 47-story skyscraper along North Tryon Street that rises 659 feet (201 m) in height. It opened on 14 November 2002 and is the 4th-tallest building in Charlotte. The 32-story tower rests atop a 15-floor podium. Located within the podium is a three-story, 180,000-square-foot trading floor designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and operated by Bank of America. The building is currently owned by Parkway Properties, Inc.

Located at 35.2276, -80.8408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Charlotte, North Carolina, Skyscrapers between 200 and 249 meters, Media company headquarters in the United States, Office buildings in North Carolina

North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center

Blumenthal Performing Arts (also NC Blumenthal Center and NCBPAC) is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It opened in 1992 and is named in honor of the people of the state of North Carolina and the Blumenthal Foundation established by I.D. Blumenthal who founded RSC Brands, the largest private donor to the capital campaign. The idea for the center dates back to the late 1970s.

Located at 35.2271, -80.8415 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Theatres in Charlotte, North Carolina, Performing arts centers in North Carolina, Visitor attractions in Charlotte, North Carolina

Irwin Belk Complex

The Irwin Belk Complex is a multi-use 4,500 seat stadium on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in Biddleville, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The stadium plays host to JCSU events. It is named for a generous Charlotte benefactor, Irwin Belk of Belk stores fame. Mr. Belk has been a huge backer of college sports in the Carolinas.

Located at 35.242, -80.8524 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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College football venues, Johnson C. Smith University, Sports venues in Charlotte, North Carolina, Athletics (track and field) venues in the United States

Levine Museum of the New South

The Levine Museum of the New South, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a history museum focusing on life in the North Carolina Piedmont after the American Civil War. The museum includes temporary and permanent exhibits on a range of Southern-related topics. The museum's permanent exhibit is called "Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers: Charlotte and the Carolina Piedmont in the New South", and features period displays that reflect regional history.

Located at 35.228, -80.8389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Charlotte, North Carolina, History museums in North Carolina

Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

The Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County (PLCMC), (officially known as the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library) is the public library system of the city of Charlotte and County of Mecklenburg in North Carolina

Located at 35.2287, -80.8406 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Education in Charlotte, North Carolina, Public libraries in North Carolina, Carnegie libraries in North Carolina, Charlotte metropolitan area, Libraries in North Carolina, Education in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Biddleville (Charlotte neighborhood)

Biddleville is the oldest surviving predominantly African-American neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is located one mile west of Uptown and Interstate 77 along Beatties Ford Road. Biddleville is home to Johnson C. Smith University, a historically black college once called the Biddle Institute, that was formed shortly after the Civil War to educate aspiring black preachers and teachers.

Located at 35.2418, -80.8588 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, Annexed places in North Carolina, Populated places in North Carolina with African American majority populations

Tryon Street

Tryon Street is a major north-south street of Charlotte, North Carolina. It traverses through the center of Uptown Charlotte and is the address for some of the city's tallest buildings like the Bank of America Corporate Center and Hearst Tower. U.S. Route 29 and North Carolina Highway 49 are signed along portions of Tryon Street (although they both deviate onto Graham Street through Uptown).

Located at 35.2283, -80.8414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Streets in North Carolina, Transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina

Northwest School of the Arts

Northwest Schools of the Arts is a grade 6 through 12 art magnet school in Charlotte, North Carolina. Northwest School of the Arts is an arts magnet school near downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. The school includes grades 6-12 and currently enrolls around 1100 students. Students audition for acceptance and choose a major; majors available include performing arts and visual arts, as well as technical theatre; a communications major was added for the 2010-2011 school year and beyond.

Located at 35.2571, -80.8562 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina, Public high schools in North Carolina, Public middle schools in North Carolina, Magnet schools in North Carolina

Discovery Place

Discovery Place is a science and technology museum for visitors of all ages located in the Uptown area of Charlotte, North Carolina. Discovery Place brings science to life through hands-on interactive exhibits, thrilling activities and experiments, a larger-than-life IMAX Dome Theatre, and boundless other educational opportunities and programs.

Located at 35.2294, -80.8408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Museums in Charlotte, North Carolina, Science museums in North Carolina

121 West Trade

121 West Trade,also known as the Interstate Tower, is a skyscraper located at the Trade and Tryon, in Charlotte center city, North Carolina. The post modern building was designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. It also has 330,000 feet (101,000 m) of Class A office space.

Located at 35.2275, -80.8439 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Charlotte, North Carolina, Skyscrapers between 100 and 149 meters, Buildings and structures completed in 1991, Office buildings in North Carolina

112 Tryon Plaza

112 Tryon Plaza is a 280 ft 22-story skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the second tallest building in North Carolina when completed in 1927, and the tallest building in Charlotte for about 35 more years. It is currently the 21st tallest building in the city. Located on "The Square" at the corner of Trade St. and Tryon St. adjacent to a pocket park, this building has a premiere location in Uptown Charlotte, also known as Charlotte center city.

Located at 35.227, -80.8438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Skyscrapers in Charlotte, North Carolina, Office buildings completed in 1927, Office buildings in North Carolina

9th Street (Charlotte Trolley station)

The 9th Street station is a station on the Charlotte Trolley heritage streetcar line in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A.. Serving as the northern terminus of the line, this has side platforms, which sit on western side of the tracks. The station will be incorporated as a station as part of the Blue Line Extension/Northeast Corridor light rail project.

Located at 35.229, -80.8358 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Charlotte Trolley stations, LYNX stations

Gateway Station (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Gateway Station is a proposed multimodal transit center for Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. It will serve the LYNX Red Line commuter rail, Silver Line BRT or light rail and both the West Corridor and Center City Corridor streetcar service, as well as Amtrak, Greyhound intercity buses and local Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) buses.

Located at 35.2307, -80.8482 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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LYNX stations, Amtrak stations in North Carolina, Proposed railway stations in the United States

Vance High School

Zebulon B. Vance High School, or more commonly Vance High School, is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System and was opened in 1997. The sports teams are known as the Cougars. Besides providing the standard state-mandated high school curriculum, the school also hosts the Vance Academy of Engineering, which provides students with an interest in a future career in engineering with advanced training.

Located at 35.231, -80.8537 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Public high schools in North Carolina, Educational institutions established in 1997, Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina, AdvancED

Charlotte metropolitan area

The Charlotte metropolitan area (also Metrolina, Charlotte Metro, or Charlotte USA) is a metropolitan area/region of North and South Carolina within and surrounding the city of Charlotte. Located in the Piedmont of the Southeastern United States, the Charlotte metropolitan area is well known for its auto racing history and is the United States' second largest banking and financial hub, behind New York City.

Located at 35.23, -80.84 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Charlotte metropolitan area, Economy of North Carolina, Regions of North Carolina

Fourth Ward Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Fourth Ward Park is a three acre urban park and nature preserve at 301 North Poplar Street in the Fourth Ward of Charlotte, North Carolina. It features walking trails, decorative water fountains, and a children's playground.

Located at 35.231, -80.8428 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Parks in Charlotte, North Carolina

Old Settlers' Cemetery (Charlotte, North Carolina)

Old Settlers' Cemetery is a city owned cemetery located at 200 West 5th Street, right in the middle of Charlotte, North Carolina. It was the first municipal burial ground in Charlotte and contains the graves of many early settlers, with gravesites dating from 1776 through 1884.

Located at 35.2296, -80.8431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cemeteries in North Carolina, Parks in Charlotte, North Carolina

Ray's Splash Planet

Ray's Splash Planet (often referred to as Ray's) is a Mecklenburg County, North Carolina funded water park located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The aquatic facility is operated by the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation department.

Located at 35.2381, -80.8513 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Water parks in North Carolina, Visitor attractions in Charlotte, North Carolina, Buildings and structures in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Annie Lowrie Alexander

Annie Lowrie Alexander (January 10, 1864 – October 15, 1929) was an American physician and educator. She was the first licensed female physician in the Southern United States.

Located at 35.2378, -80.8481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1864 births, 1929 deaths, American physicians, People from Charlotte, North Carolina, People from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Women physicians, American people of Scottish descent, Drexel University alumni

Irwin Creek Greenway

Irwin Creek Greenway is a linear park and stream restoration project in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. There are about 37 miles of developed greenways in Mecklenburg County, of which this is only one. Approximately 2.90 miles of the Irwin-Stewart Creek corridors have developed greenways. The urban part of the system runs through Frazier Park, connecting the Wesley Heights neighborhood to Charlotte's Third Ward.

Located at 35.2365, -80.8526 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Greenways, Parks in Charlotte, North Carolina, Buildings and structures in Charlotte, North Carolina, Pedestrian infrastructure in the United States

Thomas Polk

Thomas Polk (c. 1732–January 25, 1794) was a planter, military officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1781, and a politician who served in the North Carolina House of Commons, North Carolina Provincial Congress, and Council of State. Polk commanded the 4th North Carolina Regiment in the Battle of Brandywine. In 1786, Polk was elected by the North Carolina General Assembly to the Congress of the Confederation, but did not attend any of its sessions.

Located at 35.2296, -80.8431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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1732 births, 1794 deaths, People from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, People from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, People of North Carolina in the American Revolution, Members of the North Carolina House of Representatives, North Carolina militiamen in the American Revolution, Continental Congressmen from North Carolina, Militia generals in the American Revolution