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The Charlotte Metro (also "Metrolina") is a region of North Carolina|North and South Carolina|South Carolina within and surrounding the city of Charlotte in the Piedmont (North Carolina) | Piedmont of the Southeastern United States.

The Charlotte metropolitan area is well known for its auto racing history (especially NASCAR). The region is headquarters to 8 Fortune 500 and 7 Fortune 1000 companies including Bank of America, Duke Energy, Sealed Air Corporation, Nucor Steel, and Lowe's Home Improvement Stores.Additional headquarters include Harris Teeter, Food Lion, and Cheerwine

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Principal city

  • Charlotte GPS 35.227,-80.843

Greater than 50,000 residents

  • Concord (North Carolina) | Concord GPS 35.411,-80.581
  • Gastonia GPS 35.264,-81.184
  • Huntersville GPS 35.411,-80.843
  • Mooresville GPS 35.584,-80.811
  • Rock Hill GPS 34.925,-81.025

Fewer than 50,000 residents

  • Belmont (North Carolina) | Belmont GPS 35.244,-81.038
  • Bessemer City GPS 35.284167,-81.282778 =
  • Cornelius (North Carolina) | Cornelius GPS 35.478889,-80.884444 - 12,000 (+/-)
  • Davidson GPS 35.491111,-80.832778 - 7,000 (+/-)
  • Fort Mill GPS 35.008,-80.943
  • Harrisburg (North Carolina) | Harrisburg GPS 35.322,-80.656 - Historic town founded in 1765, home to Harrisburg Town Center, a lovely shopping neighborhood surrounding the new Town Hall and public commons.
  • Hickory GPS 35.737778,-81.328333 =
  • Huntersville GPS 35.410556,-80.842778 - 24,000 (+/-)
  • Indian Land GPS 35.002,-80.856
  • Indian Trail GPS 35.078,-80.668
  • Kannapolis GPS 35.498,-80.624
  • Matthews GPS 35.116,-80.722 - 22,000 (+/-)
  • Midland (North Carolina) | Midland GPS 35.227222,-80.500833 - A historic railroad town founded in 1913, home to Reed Gold Mine, site of the first documented gold find in the United States.
  • Mint Hill GPS 35.180189,-80.664432 - 15,000 (+/-)
  • Monroe (North Carolina) | Monroe GPS 34.983,-80.549
  • Mount Holly GPS 35.298,-81.016
  • Mount Pleasant (North Carolina) | Mount Pleasant GPS 35.403611,-80.435556 - Home to Gold Hill, a mid-1850s gold rush town, the Eastern Cabarrus Historic Museum and the Mount Pleasant Collegiate Historic District.
  • Pineville (North Carolina) | Pineville GPS 35.086,-80.890 - 3,500 (+/-)
  • Salisbury (North Carolina) | Salisbury GPS 35.668333,-80.478611 =
  • Shelby (North Carolina) | Shelby GPS 35.29222,-81.53556 =
  • Statesville GPS 35.786667,-80.878611 =
  • Tega Cay GPS 35.030,-81.030
  • Union Grove GPS 36.024444,-80.866389 - Home of the Ole Time Fiddlers and Bluegrass Festival.
  • Wadesboro GPS 34.9667,-80.0667 =
  • Waxhaw GPS 34.925,-80.744
  • York (South Carolina) | York GPS 34.994,-81.242

How to travel to Charlotte Metro

What is the best way to fly to Charlotte Metro

  • Charlotte/Douglas International Airport GPS 35.220737,-80.944018}}—Main airport serving the Charlotte Metro with numerous domestic and international flights.
  • Concord Regional Airport GPS 35.386582,-80.713077}}—Smaller, less-used airport with cheaper flights to major destinations like Atlanta, New York and south Florida.

Travel by train to Charlotte Metro

There is an Amtrak station on North Tryon in Charlotte, on cats/ bus route 11 (North Tryon)]. Charlotte is the southern end of the Carolinian and Piedmont lines, which head north to Raleigh, with the Carolinian continuing to New York City. It's also a stop along the Crescent between New York City and New Orleans. There are also stations along the line in Gastonia at Hancock Street and Kannapolis at Main Street.

By car

The Charlotte Metro is best accessible by car. There are two main interstate highways that run through the area as well as numerous smaller highways connecting Charlotte to the suburbs and neighboring counties.

  • Interstate 77—(north-south) From Rock Hill north, through Charlotte and to Mooresville.
  • Interstate 85—(northeast-southwest) From Kings Mountain north, through Charlotte and to Kannapolis.

Travel on a Bus in Charlotte Metro

  • Greyhound. The station is just northwest of Charlotte/Uptown|Uptown Charlotte and is served by buses 1 (Mount Holly), 8 (Tuckaseegee), 34 (Freedom Dr), and 7 (Beatties Ford).
  • Megabus. Service from Atlanta, Athens (Georgia) | Athens, Durham (North Carolina) | Durham, Richmond (Virginia) | Richmond, and Washington, D.C.. Buses arrive and depart along Whitton St between Dewitt Ln and South Blvd, near the Scaleybark LYNX station. Fares from $1 and up.

How to get around In Charlotte Metro

While parts of the Charlotte Metro, especially areas like uptown and suburban communities like Matthews and Rock Hill are easily accessible by foot and bicycle, the region is best accessed by car. Whether it's a taxi or your own personal car, it is the necessary form of transportation to experience the entire area. If you are just stating in Charlotte's central area, there are bus routes as well as a light rail train in and around Charlotte's central area. See Charlotte page for details on bus routes and train stations.

What to see in Charlotte Metro

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Shopping in Charlotte Metro

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