Copperhead Island
Copperhead Island is a park in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina which is located on Soldier Road. Copperhead Island is situated nearby to the nature reserve McDowell Nature Preserve, as well as near the hamlet Lake Wylie.- Opening hours: 5:30 AM—7:30 PM
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Address: 15200 Soldier Road, Charlotte, NC 28278
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McDowell Nature Preserve and Buster Boyd Bridge.
McDowell Nature Preserve
Nature reserve
McDowell Nature Preserve, formerly known as McDowell Park, is a city park and nature preserve in southwestern Charlotte, North Carolina on the shores of Lake Wylie.
Buster Boyd Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Fife Club, Public domain.
The Buster Boyd Bridge is a four-lane automobile bridge spanning the Catawba River/Lake Wylie between Lake Wylie, York County, South Carolina and Steele Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Buster Boyd Bridge is situated 1 mile southwest of Copperhead Island.
Southwest Middle School
School
Gaston County Schools is an American public school district in Gaston County, North Carolina. With 30,046 students enrolled in 56 schools as of the 2021–22 academic year, it is the tenth largest public school district in North Carolina. Southwest Middle School is situated 2 miles east of Copperhead Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lake Wylie and Steele Creek.
Lake Wylie
Hamlet
Photo: Fife Club, Public domain.
Lake Wylie is a census-designated place in York County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,841 at the 2010 census. Lake Wylie is located on a peninsula along the shore of Lake Wylie, a reservoir that was named for Dr.
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.
Tega Cay
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Tega Cay is a small city along the eastern shore of Lake Wylie west of the town of Fort Mill in the Olde English District of South Carolina. Tega Cay is a suburb of the major city of Charlotte and has experienced rapid growth over the past decade.
Copperhead Island
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.1077° or 35° 6′ 28″ northLongitude
-81.02673° or 81° 1′ 36″ westOperator
Mecklenburg County Parks & Rec.Open location code
867W4X5F+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 750877871OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q132106854
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