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Charlotte Area

Charlotte, North Carolina

Nickname: "The Queen City"

Interesting Facts & Information:

• In the Piedmont, near the South Carolina border

• Named for Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg, wife of George III

• Major gold-producing center, until the 1848 California gold rush. Later, cotton brought prosperity

• Last cabinet meeting of the Confederacy was held here, in 1865

• Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill ranked No. 9 best city for entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur magazine, 2001

• Received national attention for the fall of televangelist Jim Bakker, who admitted to an extramarital affair with church secretary Jessica Hahn. He was later found guilty of defrauding church followers of an estimated $158 million

• Locals are Charlotteans

• Filming location for 1994 movie, "Nell"

• Filming location for 2001's "Shallow Hal"

• Census 2000 highlights: City with the ninth largest population growth in the 1990s (113,844 people)

• Well-known residents have included:
  • Rev. Billy Graham, religious leader
  • Michael J. Fox, Actor
  • Donald Schollander, swimmer, Olympic medallist
  • Andrew Jackson, 7th U.S. President
  • James Knox Polk, 11th U.S. President
  • Randy Travis, musician

• Attractions: Carowinds theme park

• Racing: Lowe's Motor Speedway

• Sports teams: Panthers (NFL), Sting (WNBA), Bobcats (NBA), Checkers (East Coast Hockey League), Eagles (USL soccer), Carolina Cobras (Arena Football)

• Historic sites and museums: Mint Museum of Art, Museum of the New South, Charlotte Museum of History / Hezekiah Alexander Homesite, Charlotte Nature Museum, Discovery Place

• Colleges and universities: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith University, Queens University, Kings College, Brookstone College, Johnson & Wales University
  
  
  

Charlotte, NC
Fast Facts

• City Population 2000: 540,828
• Metro Charlotte Population: 1.9 million
• Land area: 242 sq mi.
• Alt.: 765 ft.
• Avg. daily temp.
  Jan., 39.3° F
  July, 79.3° F