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The Charlotte Metro is a region of and Carolina within and surrounding the city of in the of the Southeastern United States.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Charlotte and Uptown Charlotte.

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is an ambitious and rapidly growing city in the southern part of the of . It is also developing its fledgling tourist industry; its central core is one of the most visitor-friendly districts in the Carolinas.

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Uptown is the central business district of . It is home to most of the city's major institutions, and is the historic core. It is also the geographic center of Charlotte, with the center point of the city at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets.

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is a small city in the of , about 20 mi west of the major United States city of . In 2016, had a population of 75,535, making it the third largest city of the Charlotte Metro.

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is a city in and fast-growing bedroom community of the major city of . In 2020, the population was around 107,000, making it the second largest city of the Charlotte Metro.

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is a city in the region of . This town stemming back to the mid-18th century along Native American trade routes and transitioning through Revolutionary and Civil War and agricultural, industrial, and post-industrial times has a downtown quarter numbered with boutique shops and a popular transportation museum nearby.

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is a city in , United States, and its county seat. The population was 28,419 at the time of the 2020 census. was established in 1789 by an act of the North Carolina Legislature.

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is a small city in . It is in , on U.S. Highway 74. It has a close association with , which is about 30 minutes away by car.

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is a city in , roughly 15 minutes north of by car. It is known primarily as the home of the Earnhardt auto-racing family, and the former home of a large textile industry.

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is a city in the foothills of . is something of a regional shopping hub and a significant center for furniture manufacturing. As a result, it's an excellent place for buying furniture.

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, is located 20 minutes north of uptown , and is also known as "Race City, USA." is home to a multitude of NASCAR race shops, as well as home to some of NASCAR's elite drivers.

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is a small town in . It is considered a suburb of , and is located at the southeastern border of Mecklenburg County.

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is a small suburban city in , United States, located about 9 miles east of . The population was 15,010 at the 2020 census.

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is a northern suburb of , . It has historically been a very small town, but due to suburban growth it has begun to develop its own small sphere of influence in the northern end of Mecklenburg County.

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is a small town in central . It is a northern suburb of , located inside the northern boundary of Mecklenburg County. It is on Lake Norman and offers the opportunity for outdoor activities such as boating and hiking.

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is a town in . Named after Colonel Thomas Wade who co-founded the municipality, it is a down on its luck textile mill town, but it has an intriguing wildlife refuge.

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is a small suburban city in , United States. The population is 5,340. The city is approximately 6 miles northwest of and 25 miles west of . It was settled in 1756 and founded in 1893.

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is a historic town in , founded in 1765. It is home to Town Center, a lovely shopping district surrounding the new Town Hall and public commons.

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is a town located in eastern , , United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,652. The town center is located at the crossroads of Road and North Carolina Highway 73.

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is a suburban town located in south-central . Though it maintains its traditional town center, it is one of the most rapidly-growing suburbs of . is, by residential population, the smallest town in Mecklenburg County.

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is a small college town in . It is known primarily for its association with College, and is a suburb of . It has 15,106 residents, of whom some 1,800 are students at the college.

is a town in southern in the U.S. state of . Located in the region of North Carolina, is a 30-minute commute to .

Charlotte Metro

  • Type: metropolitan statistical area with 2,660,000 residents
  • Description: metropolitan area in North Carolina and South Carolina, United States
  • Also known as: “Charlotte metropolitan area”, “Charlotte metropolitan statistical area”, “Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metropolitan statistical area”, “Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area”, “Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area”, and “Metrolina”
  • Location: , , , ,
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Latitude of center
35.221° or 35° 13′ 16″ north
Longitude of center
-80.836° or 80° 50′ 10″ west
Population
2,660,000
Wiki­data ID
Q11705539
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Urdu—“Charlotte Metro” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “àrea metropolitana de Charlotte”
  • Chinese: “夏洛特都會區”
  • Dutch: “Metropoolgebied Charlotte”
  • French: “Metrolina”
  • German: “Metropolregion Charlotte”
  • Italian: “Area metropolitana di Charlotte”
  • Japanese: “シャーロット都市圏”
  • Polish: “Obszar metropolitalny Charlotte”
  • Slovenian: “metropolitansko območje Charlotte”
  • Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Charlotte”
  • Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Charlotte”
  • Urdu: “شارلوٹ میٹروپولیٹن علاقہ”

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