Mountain Island Lake
Mountain Island Lake is a lake northwest of Charlotte, North Carolina created in 1924 to coincide with the building of Mountain Island Hydroelectric Station.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Mountain Island Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Church
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church is a historic church located near Mount Holly, North Carolina, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was the fourth Catholic church built in North Carolina, the first west of Raleigh, and the first in what is today the Diocese of Charlotte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mountain Island and Mount Holly.
Mountain Island
Hamlet
Mountain Island is an unincorporated community in eastern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. Not to be confused with the Charlotte neighborhood of the same name in Mecklenburg County.
Mount Holly
Town
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The Charlotte Metro is a region of North and South Carolina within and surrounding the city of Charlotte in the Piedmont of the Southeastern United States. Mount Holly is situated 3 miles southwest of Mountain Island Lake.
Coulwood
Suburb
Coulwood is a collection of neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina, located between the Brookshire Freeway and Mount Holly Rd. This community area was created c. 1953, and in 1958 the Coulwood Community Council was created. Coulwood is situated 4 miles southeast of Mountain Island Lake.
Mountain Island Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gaston County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Russian—“Mountain Island Lake” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Маунтин-Айленд”
- French: “Mountain Island Lake”
- Russian: “Маунтин-Айленд”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hope Farm and Shuffletown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mountain Island Reservoir Dam and Mountain Island.
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