Charlotte is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, and is located in the south-central part of the state in the Piedmont region, near the South Carolina border. Charlotte is the largest city in the Carolinas and the 20th largest city in the United States.
Charlotte was founded around 1700 as a village on the Catawba Indian trade route.
When gold was found around 1800, people from everywhere around came to North Carolina
and many mines sprang up, and gold speculation boomed. This lasted for about 50 years.
These days Charlotte, named for the wife of King George III of England,
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, is the largest city of the state of North Carolina,
and the third tallest banking center of the United States.
The city has almost 600,000 inhabitants, and is home to quite a few distinctive high-rises,
including one of the United States tallest, the Bank of America Corporate Center.
The greater Charlotte North Carolina area is home to more than 90 golf courses, 90! About a third have Golf course homes on them. Do you Love golf? In Charlotte, you can play golf 300 days every year, or more.
The same qualities that appeal to visitors have made Charlotte one of the Southeast's premier places to live. A two-hour journey to the west takes you to the Blue Ridge Mountains; a three-and-a-half hour trip to the east, to Atlantic beaches. Within an hour's drive east of the city are some of the world's best golf courses.
Cleanliness. Beauty. Excitement. Friendliness. We want you to experience it all!
Housing Cost
In Charlotte, the average home price is $250,000 while houses range from $75,000 to $5,000,000.
Demographics
Estimated population in July 2006: 630,478. Charlotte covers 242.3 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 850 feet above sea level.
Climate
Charlotte, NC climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 40's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 90.10 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average minimum temperature of 32.10 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be fairly limited during summer with a difference that can reach 19 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Charlotte is 43.51 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is March with an average rainfall of 4.39 Inches.
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