Located in the Piedmont Region of the Carolinas, Charlotte is 2 hours east of the Appalachian Mountains and 3 1/2 hours west of the Atlantic Ocean. New York City is 631 miles to the northeast and Atlanta is 256 miles to the southwest.

 

CHARLOTTE NC HOMES FOR SALE

Here are some facts about Charlotte :
* Cost of living below the national average
* Nation's number one pro-business attitude (Fortune)
* 286 Fortune 500 firms represented
* 525 airline flights daily
* 12,025 new jobs for 2002
* $15.3 billion in retail sales
* City, County and State AAA bond ratings
* 25,000 seat Coliseum
* The Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Race (4th largest attended sporting event in the United States)
* Charlotte and the surrounding area are home to 58 NASCAR racing teams.
* Charlotte Motor Speedway
* Carolina Panthers NFL Team
* 2nd largest banking center in US
* 3rd best metro area for business location
* 5th largest urban region
* 6th largest trading area in U.S.
* 6th largest wholesale center in U.S.
* 6th in number of Fortune 500 headquartered companies
* 7th "Best Education in the Biggest Cities" ( Forbes)
* 7th best city for business development
* 7th highest new & expanded business activity
* 7th largest University Research Park
* 8th best city for enterpreneurship
* 14th best place to live
* 19th best real estate market
* 21th most active airport in the country
* 26th largest city
* 28th largest school system


* Some facts and information above were gathered from the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce.