Vortex
Vortex is a stand-up roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the ride opened to the public on March 14, 1992.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include SlingShot and Fury 325.
SlingShot
Photo: Varnent, CC BY-SA 3.0.
SlingShot is a ride manufactured by Funtime and featured at several Six Flags amusement parks, including Cedar Point, Carowinds, and Canada's Wonderland.
Fury 325
Roller coaster
Photo: Ronwen1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Fury 325 opened as the world's tallest giga coaster on March 28, 2015. Fury 325 is situated 670 feet north of Vortex.
Carowinds
Theme park
Photo: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carowinds is a 407-acre amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The park is owned and operated by Six Flags. Carowinds straddles the state line between North and South Carolina, adjacent to Interstate 77, with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Carowinds is situated 520 feet southwest of Vortex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steele Creek and Pineville.
Steele Creek
Steele Creek is a neighborhood and major district in Charlotte. Steele Creek is located along Lake Wylie in the far southwest quadrant of Charlotte primarily bordered by Interstate 485 to the east and located south of the Charlotte Airport.
Pineville
Photo: Deshort, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pineville is a suburban town located in south-central North Carolina. Though it maintains its traditional town center, it is one of the most rapidly-growing suburbs of Charlotte. Pineville is, by residential population, the smallest town in Mecklenburg County.
Starmount
Suburb
Starmount is a predominantly residential neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. Located along South Boulevard, it is between Sharon Road West and Emerywood Drive, with the Little Sugar Creek its eastern border. Starmount is situated 5 miles northeast of Vortex.
Vortex
- Type: Roller coaster
- Description: steel stand-up roller coaster at Carowinds, Carolina, USA
- Categories: stand-up roller coaster, steel roller coaster, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: York County, South Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.10376° or 35° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
-80.94167° or 80° 56′ 30″ westOpen location code
867X4335+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 669164155OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=roller_coasterOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2534606
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