Paw Creek is primarily considered to be a community and neighborhood in the northwest part of
Mecklenburg County in
North Carolina. It is generally defined geographically by the original boundaries of Paw Creek Township. Most of Paw Creek is within the city limits of
Charlotte but the areas that have not yet been
annexed
Annexation (Latin ''ad'', to, and ''nexus'', joining), in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act ...
are also recognized as a
Township of North Carolina.
History
The Paw Creek community derives its name from the small
creek
A creek in North America and elsewhere, such as Australia, is a stream that is usually smaller than a river. In the British Isles it is a small tidal inlet.
Creek may also refer to:
People
* Creek people, also known as Muscogee, Native Americans
...
bearing the same name.
[
Also located in the area was the Thrift community, which was centered at Old Mount Holly Road and Freedom Drive. The community was listed on state maps up to the 1980s, when the area was annexed into Charlotte.
]
Libraries
Paw Creek is served by a branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
Infrastructure
Main thoroughfares
* Brookshire Boulevard ( NC 16)
* Freedom Drive / Mount Holly Road (NC 27
North Carolina Highway 27 (NC 27) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The route traverses through southern and central North Carolina, about of it as a concurrency with NC 24.
Route description
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)
* Senator W. Craig Lawing Freeway ( I-485)
Mass transit
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) offers local bus service in the area.
Utilities
Water and Trash pick-up is mostly serviced by the city of Charlotte, though third-party companies do service some developments in the area. Electricity is provided by Duke Energy
Duke Energy Corporation is an American electric power and natural gas holding company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Overview
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Duke Energy owns 58,200 megawatts of base-load and peak generation in ...
, which holds a monopoly. Natural gas is provided by Piedmont Natural Gas, which holds a monopoly. Data/Telephone/Television service is all offered by AT&T and Time Warner Cable.
See also
* Charlotte, North Carolina
* Mountain Island Lake
References
External links
An Interactive Google Map of Steele Creek
Steele Creek Residents Association
The Steele Creek Blog
Steele Creek branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
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Neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina
Annexed places in North Carolina